Synonyms for scornfully
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a scornful manner; contemptuously, derisively.
Example sentences
- contemptuously The old man snorted contemptuously.
- disdainfully She looked at me disdainfully.
- sardonically Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scornfully | rising | |
| contemptuously | rising | |
| disdainfully | rising | |
| contumeliously | steady | |
| sardonically | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- sardonically5, disdainfully
- 14 letters
- contemptuously4, contumeliously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sardonically5 = 5 syllables).