Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. --Shak.
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Curving a contumelious lip. --Tennyson.
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2. Shameful; disgraceful. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More. -- {Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
contumeliously — adverb see contumelious … New Collegiate Dictionary
contumeliously — See contumelious. * * * … Universalium
contumeliously — adverb In a contumelious manner … Wiktionary
contumeliously — con·tu·me·li·ous·ly … English syllables
contumeliously — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑scornfully • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious, ↑scornful ( … Useful english dictionary
Freedom of speech versus blasphemy — Tension often exists between political freedom, particularly freedom of speech, and certain examples of art, literature, speech or other acts considered by some to be sacrilegious or blasphemous. The extent to which this tension has not been… … Wikipedia
contemptuously — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner (Freq. 1) she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑disdainfully, ↑scornfully, ↑contumeliously • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious ( … Useful english dictionary
disdainfully — adverb 1. in a proud and domineering manner he treated his staff cavalierly • Syn: ↑cavalierly • Derived from adjective: ↑cavalier (for: ↑cavalierly), ↑disdainful 2 … Useful english dictionary
scornfully — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner (Freq. 2) she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑contumeliously • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious ( … Useful english dictionary
contumelious — adjective Date: 15th century insolently abusive and humiliating • contumeliously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
