contemptuously
/kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/
adverb
- In a way that shows a lack of respect; scornfully.
- He contemptuously tossed the letter into the trash without reading it.
- The queen looked contemptuously at the beggar and walked away.
- They contemptuously rejected the peace offer, calling it weak.
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