What does scornfully mean?
Definitions for scornfully
scorn·ful·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
contemptuously, disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliouslyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
"she spoke of him contemptuously"
Wiktionary
scornfullyadverb
In a scornful manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scornfully in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scornfully in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- verachtendGerman
- desdeñosamenteSpanish
- கோபத்துடன்Tamil
- nhếch mépVietnamese
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