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contemptuously

Adverb

Meaning

In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully.

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she spoke of him contemptuously Source: Internet

'Ah,' said Joyce contemptuously, 'they have no religion.' Source: Internet

As José makes his last entreaty, Carmen contemptuously throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to enter the arena. Source: Internet

In a metafictional touch, the husband is a writer working on a manuscript called "A Clockwork Orange," and Alex contemptuously reads out a paragraph that states the novel's main theme before shredding the manuscript. Source: Internet

Traveling to Fort Le Boeuf, he threatened the French with military action, which Marin contemptuously dismissed. Source: Internet

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