contemptuously

[US]/kən'temptjuəsli/
[UK]/kənˈt ɛmptʃʊəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner expressing disdain or scorn

Example Sentences

His lips curled contemptuously.

She contemptuously dismissed their complaints.

He dismissed my argument contemptuously as not worth refuting.

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