contemptuously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemptuously
Adverb
  • While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.
    Judith Y. Kim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
  • In broad daylight, a group of men on motorbikes can be seen swarming and viciously beating another rider, allegedly for stealing their bike.
    WBFF STAFF, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Jennifer Parker sued the Nashville Fire Department and investigator Mark Sells in August 2023 claiming she was maliciously prosecuted.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Fletcher came to believe that Anthony Fauci—a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force during the pandemic—and other public health leaders were intentionally, maliciously misleading the public.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Contemptuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemptuously. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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