Contemptuously

/kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/

तिरस्कारपूर्वक; अवमानना से; उपेक्षापूर्वक

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Origin & History

From contemptuous + -ly; contemptuous comes from Latin contemptus (“scorn, contempt”), from contemnere (“to despise”).

contemptuous + -ly से बना; contemptuous लैटिन contemptus (“तिरस्कार, अवमानना”) से, जो contemnere (“तिरस्कार करना/नफ़रत से देखना”) से आया है।

Definition

In a manner that expresses contempt, scorn, or disrespect toward someone or something, often through words, tone, or behavior.

ऐसे ढंग से जो किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के प्रति तिरस्कार, उपेक्षा या अनादर दिखाए—अक्सर शब्दों, स्वर या व्यवहार के माध्यम से।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
She looked at the proposal contemptuously and refused to discuss it.
उसने प्रस्ताव को तिरस्कारपूर्वक देखा और उस पर चर्चा करने से इनकार कर दिया।

Usage Examples

He laughed contemptuously at their concerns.
The critic wrote contemptuously about the film’s dialogue.
She spoke contemptuously to the staff, as if they were invisible.
He dismissed the idea contemptuously without reading the report.

Synonyms

Scornfully Disdainfully Derisively Mockingly Sneeringly With disdain With scorn Superciliously

Related Forms

Noun
Contempt / Contemptuousness
Verb
Contemn / Contemning / Contemned
Adjective
Contemptuous
Adverb
Contemptuously

Idioms & Phrases

Look down on (someone) contemptuously
(किसी) को तिरस्कार से नीचा समझकर देखना
Speak contemptuously of (someone/something)
(किसी/किसी चीज़) के बारे में तिरस्कारपूर्वक बोलना
Treat (someone) contemptuously
(किसी) के साथ तिरस्कारपूर्ण व्यवहार करना