Synonyms & related words for contemptuously

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Words related to contemptuously

Explore words related to contemptuously — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disdainfully, scornfully, cavalierly, condescendingly, superciliously, haughtily, sneeringly, derisively. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does contemptuously come from?

The word contemptuously breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tempt-, from Latin contemno (“scorn, despise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.