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Term: contempuously

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition 1: In a scornful or disdainful manner; showing contempt.

Example Sentence 1: She looked at him contempuously, clearly unimpressed by his arrogant attitude.

Definition 2: In a manner that shows a lack of respect or admiration for something or someone.

Example Sentence 2: The professor spoke contempuously about the outdated research, questioning its validity.

Definition 3: Describing an action or attitude that shows a feeling of superiority or disdain.

Example Sentence 3: The famous author received the poorly written book contempuously, unable to hide her disappointment.

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