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contumeliously

 

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Adverbial contumeliously has 1 sense
  1. contemptuously, disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliously, showing contempt - without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him contemptuously"
    Derived from adjective contumelious1

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Contumeliously

Description:

Contumeliously is an adverb that describes behavior or actions characterized by insolence, rudeness, or contemptuous treatment of others. It is often used to emphasize disrespectful conduct or speech.

Examples:

1. The professor stared contumeliously at the student who dared to question his expertise.

2. She contumeliously dismissed his opinions without even listening to his argument.

3. The CEO addressed the company contumeliously during the meeting, belittling their efforts.

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