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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Contemptuously \Con*temp"tu*ous*ly\, adverb In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully.
The apostles and most eminent Christians were poor, and used contemptuously. --Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
contemptuously
adverb: without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him contemptuously" [syn: {disdainfully}, {scornfully}, {contumeliously}, {showing contempt}]
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