disdainful, sneering, insolent, arrogant, supercilious, haughty.
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The word contemptuously means to treat somebody or something with disdain, disrespect, and disregard.
The word contemptuously describes an action that is done in a manner that conveys contempt. It is possible, for example, to reply contemptuously, to gesture contemptuously, to dismiss someone contemptuously, and so forth.
She looked contemptuously at her arch enemy.
It means "bigshot," contemptuously. Derives from Italian for 9 mm canon.
Adverb. It modifies the verb or the rest of the sentence, for example, "He looked at his wife contemptuously." Here "contemptuously" modifies (describes) how he "looked" at his wife.
Yes
acrimoniously, contemptuously, cynically, ironically, mockingly
He contemptuously spoke of his ex because she spurned him.
She looked at him contemptuously after he asked a completely inappropriate question
insolent means boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting.
Yes , contemptuous is an adjective whereas contemptuously is an adverb .
Yes, it is protected by the right to exercise free speech.