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Princeton's WordNet

  1. contemptuously, disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliouslyadverb

    without respect; in a disdainful manner

    "she spoke of him contemptuously"

Wiktionary

  1. scornfullyadverb

    In a scornful manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scornfullyadverb

    Contemptuously; insolently.

    Etymology: from scornful.

    He us’d us scornfully: he would have shew’d us
    His marks of merit, wounds receiv’d for’s country. William Shakespeare.

    The sacred rights of the Christian church are scornfully trampled on in print, under an hypocritical pretence of maintaining them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

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  1. scornfully

    Scornfully refers to an action or behavior done in a manner that expresses contempt, disdain, mockery or derision. It is typically used to describe the way someone speaks, looks, or acts towards someone or something they consider unimportant, inferior, or undeserving of respect.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scornfully in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scornfully in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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