The Only Use of
ignominious
in
Great Expectations
- And I soon found myself getting heavily bumped from behind in the nape of the neck and the small of the back, and having my face ignominiously shoved against the kitchen wall, because I did not answer those questions at sufficient length.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(ignominious) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame -- typically in reference to behavior or character