Meaning & use
Scornfully
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In a manner that shows contempt or disdain.
See it in a sentence
She looked scornfully at the shoddy repair job.
He scornfully dismissed their offer as an insult.
A note on using this word
Formed from 'scorn' plus the adverbial suffix '-fully,' it typically describes tone of voice, facial expression, or manner.
Words with a similar meaning
contemptuouslydisdainfully
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Words with an opposite meaning
admiringlyrespectfully
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