1adverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
“she spoke of him contemptuously”
01 Word definition
contemptuously
14 letters · 5 vowels · 9 consonants
Is CONTEMPTUOUSLY a word?
Yes. CONTEMPTUOUSLY is a 14-letter adverb. without respect; in a disdainful manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-N-T-E-M-P-T-U-O-U-S-L-YHow do you spell CONTEMPTUOUSLY?
CONTEMPTUOUSLY contains 14 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗disdainfullyscornfullycontumeliously
02 Letter breakdown
How is CONTEMPTUOUSLY spelled?
C1O2N3T4E5M6P7T8U9O10U11S12L13Y14
03 Word-game status
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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.
Scrabble
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About CONTEMPTUOUSLY.
How do you spell CONTEMPTUOUSLY?
CONTEMPTUOUSLY is spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-T-U-O-U-S-L-Y. It contains 14 letters.