contumeliously
contumeliously · more contumeliously · most contumeliously
In a contumelious, insolent mannerIn a contumelious, insolent manner.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a contumelious, insolent manner.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From contumelious + -ly.From contumelious + -ly.
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Forms
more contumeliously, most contumeliously| Comparative | more contumeliously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contumeliously |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- without respect; in a disdainful manner:contemptuouslydisdainfullyscornfully
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcontumelious
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb