Synonyms for disdainfully
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a disdainful manner.
Example sentences
- contemptuously The old man snorted contemptuously.
- scornfully All scornfully laughed at him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disdainfully | rising | |
| contemptuously | rising | |
| scornfully | rising | |
| contumeliously | steady | |
| cavalierly | steady | |
| sniffily | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- sniffily3
- 10 letters
- scornfully, cavalierly4
- 11 letters
- slightingly
- 14 letters
- contemptuously4, contumeliously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sniffily3 = 3 syllables).