disdainfully

[ dis-deyn-fuh-lee ]

/ dɪsˈdeɪn fə li /

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Definition of disdainfully

adverb

in a way that shows contempt or scorn:Once disdainfully regarded as mosquito-infested swamps, wetlands today are appreciated for providing critical wildlife habitat, assisting with water purification, and helping to store water during storms and floods.

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Origin of disdainfully

disdainful + -ly

Words nearby disdainfully

discussed, discussion, disc wheel, disdain, disdainful, disdainfully, disease, diseased, diseconomy, disegno, disembargo

How to use disdainfully in a sentence

Dishes prepared by Child, she snorted disdainfully, were merely good hotel fare, nothing special.
‘Sybille Bedford’ is a gossipy appreciation of an oft-overlooked literary great|Michael Dirda|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
The general public used it disdainfully, but it was meaningful.
Death of ‘Gamer’ Identity: How Hardcore Trolls Pwned Themselves|Alec Kubas-Meyer|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hannah Arendt complained disdainfully about the "art of being happy ... between dog and cat and flowerpot."
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the suit, the preschool classroom was described disdainfully as "just one big playroom."
Let Preschoolers Play!|Joyce C. Tang|April 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

As for Hillary Clinton, once the darling of the pro-Israel community, “she is just an employee,” Foxman says disdainfully.
Jewish Anger at Obama|Lloyd Grove|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Dazzled by the more lavish gifts, she looked listlessly and disdainfully at bodkins, three for twopence.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
He took the ten-dollar bank note from his pocket, straightened out the wrinkles and looked at it disdainfully.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
My father stopped, looked at me disdainfully, and contented himself with saying, "I believe you are mad."
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
She smiled disdainfully, and a few deep wrinkles appeared on her pallid cheeks.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
Instead they obey the clucking of the mother hen, and "tweet" disdainfully at their haughty sire.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur