Disdainfully

Disdainfully
Disdainful Dis*dain"ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster]

From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. --Akenside. -- {Dis*dain"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*dain"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • disdainfully — adv. contemptuously, scornfully, haughtily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • disdainfully — dis·dain·ful·ly …   English syllables

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