- disdainfully
- adverb see disdainful
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disdainfully — adv. Disdainfully is used with these verbs: ↑sniff … Collocations dictionary
disdainfully — disdainful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing contempt or lack of respect. DERIVATIVES disdainfully adverb disdainfulness noun … English terms dictionary
disdainfully adv — Out, out, damned spot! said Lady Macbeth disdainfully … English expressions
Disdainfully — Disdainful Dis*dain ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster] From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside. {Dis*dain ful*ly}, adv. {Dis*dain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disdainfully — See disdainful. * * * … Universalium
disdainfully — adverb In a disdainful manner … Wiktionary
disdainfully — adv. contemptuously, scornfully, haughtily … English contemporary dictionary
disdainfully — dis·dain·ful·ly … English syllables
disdainfully — adverb 1. in a proud and domineering manner he treated his staff cavalierly • Syn: ↑cavalierly • Derived from adjective: ↑cavalier (for: ↑cavalierly), ↑disdainful 2 … Useful english dictionary
disdainful — disdainfully, adv. disdainfulness, n. /dis dayn feuhl, di stayn /, adj. full of or showing disdain; scornful. [1535 45; DISDAIN + FUL] Syn. contemptuous, haughty, contumelious. * * * … Universalium
