CEFR C1

disdainfully

adverb

Meaning

In a way that shows contempt or lack of respect for someone or something considered unworthy of one's consideration or approval.

Examples

He looked disdainfully at the cheap imitation.
She dismissed his apology disdainfully.

Synonyms: scornfully, contemptuously, superciliously, derisively

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disdainfully (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈdeɪnfl̩i]

Definition

In a way that shows contempt or lack of respect for someone or something considered unworthy of one's consideration or approval.

Examples

He looked disdainfully at the cheap imitation.
She dismissed his apology disdainfully.
The cat regarded the dog disdainfully from its perch on the sofa.

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