na-adjective, noun
completely; utterly; without a doubt
Used adverbially, almost always in the form 無下に (むげに). Emphasizes that something is done without reservation or to a complete degree.
See also: 無下に
彼の提案を無下に断るわけにはいかない。
I can't just flatly refuse his proposal.
その話を無下に否定するのはよくない。
It's not good to completely deny that story.
noun, na-adjective
out of the question; unthinkable; outrageous
Describes something so unreasonable or impossible that it cannot even be considered. Often used in negative contexts.
そんな要求は無下だ。
That demand is out of the question.
noun, na-adjective
utterly inferior; helpless; wretched
Conveys a state of extreme inferiority, helplessness, or misery. Sense 3 (inferior/helpless) and sense 4 (misery/wretchedness) are closely related and merged here.
彼の境遇はまったく無下なものだった。
His circumstances were utterly wretched.
nari-adjective (archaic / formal), noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
to an extreme degree; terribly
Archaic usage. Found in classical Japanese; not used in modern speech.
古文では「無下なり」と用いられ、甚だしい様子を表した。
In classical Japanese, it was used as '無下なり' to express an extreme state.
The kanji 無下 are ateji (phonetic) for the reading むげ. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it may be related to the classical Japanese word むげ (無下), meaning 'unreasonable' or 'extreme'.