contemptuously

con·temp·tu·ous

 (kən-tĕmp′cho͞o-əs)
adj.
Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.

con·temp′tu·ous·ly adv.
con·temp′tu·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.contemptuously - without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him contemptuously"
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Translations
بِازدِراء، بِاستِخفاف،بِاستِهانه
opovržlivě
foragteligthånligt
verächtlich
dédaigneusement
meî fyrirlitningu
kibirletepeden bakarak
轻蔑地

contemptuously

[kənˈtemptjʊəslɪ] ADVdesdeñosamente, con desprecio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

contemptuously

[kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli] adv [say] → avec mépris
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

contemptuously

adv say, look, laugh, spitverächtlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

contemptuously

[kənˈtɛmptjʊəslɪ] advcon disprezzo, sprezzantemente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

contempt

(kənˈtempt) noun
1. very low opinion; scorn. She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.
2. disregard for the law.
conˈtemptible adjective
deserving contempt. His behaviour was contemptible.
conˈtemptibly adverb
conˈtemptuous (-tʃuəs) adjective
showing contempt. a contemptuous sneer.
conˈtemptuously adverb
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