contemptuously
[ kuhn-temp-choo-uhs-lee ]
/ kənˈtɛmp tʃu əs li /
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adverb
in a way that expresses contempt or disdain; scornfully:He remained angrily and contemptuously silent and refused to answer.
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Origin of contemptuously
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