scornfully
[ skawrn-fuh-lee ]
/ ˈskɔrn fə li /
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adverb
with derision or contempt:As the others came up out of breath behind her, she said to them scornfully, "Neither of you knows how to run."
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OTHER WORDS FROM scornfully
un·scorn·ful·ly, adverbWords nearby scornfully
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