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Contemptuously meaning

In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.

Synonyms of Contemptuously

disdainfully scornfully contumeliously

Related words

Other words often associated with Contemptuously or its synonyms:

cavalierly

Using Contemptuously

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
  • Useful related words include: disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliously.
  • In the example corpus, contemptuously often appears in combinations such as: contemptuously of.

Context around Contemptuously

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spoke 1× acted 1× carmen 1× alex 1× marin 1×

Often after:

kicked 1× trifle 1× throws 1× reads 1× dismissed 1×

Sentence patterns with Contemptuously

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agbaka acted contemptuously of the 1× and alex contemptuously reads out 1× and then contemptuously kicked aside 1× china can contemptuously trifle with 1× entreaty carmen contemptuously throws down 1× trump spoke contemptuously of nigeria 1× which marin contemptuously dismissed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as josé makes 1× concluding it needs 1× in a metafictional 1× oyefeso held that 1× the president yielded 1× traveling to fort 1×

Common sentence endings:

collective bargaining agreements 1× contemptuously of nigeria 1× enter the arena 1× marin contemptuously dismissed 1× of the court 1× shredding the manuscript 1×

Words around Contemptuously

Just before it in the word index:

contemptuous 40 contemptible 28 contempt 686 contemporized 2 contemporary 3.228 contemporarily 10

Just after it in the word index:

contend 659 contended 319 contender 831 contendere 8 contenders 749 contendership 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Contemptuously

  • In this selection, "contemptuously" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spoke, acted, carmen, kicked, trifle and throws stand out and add context to how "contemptuously" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agbaka acted contemptuously of the and and alex contemptuously reads out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "contemptuously" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with contemptuously

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Oyefeso held that Agbaka acted contemptuously of the court. (9 words)

Is this why President Donald Trump spoke contemptuously of Nigeria? (10 words)

Traveling to Fort Le Boeuf, he threatened the French with military action, which Marin contemptuously dismissed. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Concluding, it needs to be stressed that Japan is not a push-over nation which China can contemptuously trifle with in its larger power tussle with the United States over the mastery of the Western Pacific. (36 words)

In a metafictional touch, the husband is a writer working on a manuscript called "A Clockwork Orange," and Alex contemptuously reads out a paragraph that states the novel's main theme before shredding the manuscript. (35 words)

The president yielded constitutional and legal grounds, when he first walked all over, and then contemptuously kicked aside, collective bargaining agreements. (21 words)

Question examples

Is this why President Donald Trump spoke contemptuously of Nigeria? (10 words)

Example sentences (7)

The president yielded constitutional and legal grounds, when he first walked all over, and then contemptuously kicked aside, collective bargaining agreements.

Is this why President Donald Trump spoke contemptuously of Nigeria?

Oyefeso held that Agbaka acted contemptuously of the court.

Concluding, it needs to be stressed that Japan is not a push-over nation which China can contemptuously trifle with in its larger power tussle with the United States over the mastery of the Western Pacific.

As José makes his last entreaty, Carmen contemptuously throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to enter the arena.

In a metafictional touch, the husband is a writer working on a manuscript called "A Clockwork Orange," and Alex contemptuously reads out a paragraph that states the novel's main theme before shredding the manuscript.

Traveling to Fort Le Boeuf, he threatened the French with military action, which Marin contemptuously dismissed.

Common combinations with contemptuously

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • contemptuously of 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "contemptuously" in a sentence?
An example: "The president yielded constitutional and legal grounds, when he first walked all over, and then contemptuously kicked aside, collective bargaining agreements." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "contemptuously" from authentic English texts.
What does "contemptuously" mean?
Contemptuously means: In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
What are synonyms of "contemptuously"?
Common synonyms of "contemptuously" include: disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliously.
How many example sentences with "contemptuously" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "contemptuously", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.