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contemptuously

American  
[kuhn-temp-choo-uhs-lee] / kənˈtɛmp tʃu əs li /

adverb

  1. in a way that expresses contempt or disdain; scornfully.

    He remained angrily and contemptuously silent and refused to answer.

Other Word Forms

  • half-contemptuously adverb
  • noncontemptuously adverb
  • uncontemptuously adverb

Etymology

Origin of contemptuously

contemptuous ( def. ) + -ly

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