contemptuously
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7.5
- adverb
- /kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/
:
despectivamente
- I don't feel twenty years older. "That's old-fashioned thinking!" the other blond young man said contemptuously.
- speaks contemptuously
- contemptuously called
Examples
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"It's been years and years since I wasted a minute thinking of you," she said contemptuously.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Is this how guests are accommodated here?" he asked contemptuously.
Fiction book (2001) -
"A deal is a deal," she said contemptuously. "A deal!"
Fiction book (1990) -
Everything in life is so contemptuously accidental.
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His intelligence and abilities are treated contemptuously in various ways throughout the play.
Academic text (2003) -
"Trees," Ruby said contemptuously, as if she had expected just such a foolish answer.
Fiction book (1997) -
Pentagon officers spoke contemptuously of the administration's optimistic press briefings.
Academic text (2003) -
His immediate predecessor was wont to snarl contemptuously, "That's history."
Academic text (1997) -
He has already issued an ultimatum of surrender to the Republican troops, and the ultimatum has been contemptuously disregarded.
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When an aide offered a bagel with cream cheese, he waved it away contemptuously.
Synonyms
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1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
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5.6
In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them
6
7.3
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
5
4.4
In a rude way that shows no respect
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6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
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8.0
In a way that shows little respect and treats things lightly
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
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7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
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6.9
In a rude or impolite way
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7.2
In a way that shows disrespect toward someone or something
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4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for people in charge
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8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a way that shows little respect for someone or their work
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
In a rude, unfriendly way
Antonyms
How Contemptuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
contemptuously = contemptuous (transparent) = contempt + uous + ly
The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'contemptuous' by the productive suffix '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word contemptuously comes from contempt, which means 'a strong feeling of disrespect or dislike'. It comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to despise', so to act contemptuously is to show you 'look down on' someone or something.