contemptuously

[ kuhn-temp-choo-uhs-lee ]

adverb

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

   He remained angrily and contemptuously silent and refused to answer.

Other Words From

• half-con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb
• non·con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb
• un·con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of contemptuously¹

contemptuous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Oddly, Ryan claimed to be an observant Catholic, yet idolized an author who contemptuously called Christianity a “slave religion.”

From Salon

He has contemptuously dismissed the US strategy of backing for Palestinian independence as part of a "grand bargain" to remake the Middle East.

From BBC

The minister replied contemptuously that ballet dancers were like saffron — the most expensive spice — on hospital food, an extravagance.

From New York Times

Ramaphosa recalled going there to collect what Black South Africans contemptuously called a "dompas" - a "dumb pass" to allow them to work in white areas of the city.

From Reuters

But you need not worry: I understand you and I am not contemptuously pandering to you: I genuinely think that you drive to Walmart for the delight of it!

From Washington Post

Related Words

• bluntly
• crudely
• harshly