- contumaciously
- adverb see contumacious
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Contumaciously — Contumacious Con tu*ma cious, a. [L. contumax, acis. See {Contumacy}.] 1. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient. [1913 Webster] There is another very, efficacious method for subding the most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contumaciously — See contumacious. * * * … Universalium
contumaciously — adverb In a contumacious manner … Wiktionary
contumaciously — adv. in a rebellious manner, in a headstrong manner … English contemporary dictionary
contumaciously — con·tu·ma·cious·ly … English syllables
contumaciously — adverb in a rebellious manner he rejected her words rebelliously • Syn: ↑rebelliously, ↑defiantly • Derived from adjective: ↑defiant (for: ↑defiantly), ↑contumacious, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
contumacious — contumaciously, adv. contumaciousness, contumacity /kon too mas i tee, tyoo /, n. /kon too may sheuhs, tyoo /, adj. stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. [1590 1600; CONTUMACY + OUS] Syn. contrary, pigheaded,… … Universalium
defiantly — adverb in a rebellious manner he rejected her words rebelliously • Syn: ↑rebelliously, ↑contumaciously • Derived from adjective: ↑defiant, ↑contumacious (for: ↑contumaciousl … Useful english dictionary
rebelliously — adverb in a rebellious manner (Freq. 1) he rejected her words rebelliously • Syn: ↑contumaciously, ↑defiantly • Derived from adjective: ↑defiant (for: ↑defiantly) … Useful english dictionary
contumacious — adjective Date: 1583 stubbornly disobedient ; rebellious • contumaciously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
