contemningly

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adverb

With contempt.

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Meanings

adverbcontemningly (comparative more contemningly, superlative most contemningly)

comparative more contemningly · superlative most contemningly

  1. archaicWith contempt.

Origin

From contemning + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

contemningly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemningly

MLA

“contemningly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemningly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contemningly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemningly.

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