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Term: Impertinently

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In an impolite or disrespectful manner.

Sample Sentence 1: He impertinently interrupted her during the meeting, showing a blatant disregard for proper decorum.

Sample Sentence 2: The child impertinently answered back to his teacher, earning himself detention.

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Sense 2: In a way that is irrelevant or unrelated to the current topic or situation.

Sample Sentence 1: She argued impertinently, bringing up past incidents that had nothing to do with the discussion at hand.

Sample Sentence 2: The lawyer objected to the question as it was asked impertinently and had no relevance to the case.

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Sense 3: In a boldly or audaciously confident manner.

Sample Sentence 1: The young speaker impertinently challenged the renowned scientist's theories during the conference.

Sample Sentence 2: The upstart entrepreneur impertinently pitched his ambitious business plan to the investors.

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