- disdainfully adv
- "Out, out, damned spot!" said Lady Macbeth disdainfully.
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disdainfully adv
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disdainfully — adv. Disdainfully is used with these verbs: ↑sniff … Collocations dictionary
disdainfully — adv. contemptuously, scornfully, haughtily … English contemporary dictionary
Disdainfully — Disdainful Dis*dain ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster] From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside. {Dis*dain ful*ly}, adv. {Dis*dain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stain n — disdainfully adv … English expressions
disdainful — disdainfully, adv. disdainfulness, n. /dis dayn feuhl, di stayn /, adj. full of or showing disdain; scornful. [1535 45; DISDAIN + FUL] Syn. contemptuous, haughty, contumelious. * * * … Universalium
disdainful — [[t]dɪsde͟ɪnfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n To be disdainful means to dislike something or someone because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention. He is highly disdainful of anything to do with the literary establishment...… … English dictionary
disdainful — dis|dain|ful [dısˈdeınfəl] adj formal showing that you do not respect someone or something, because you think that they are not important or good enough ▪ a disdainful look disdainful of ▪ university professors who are disdainful of popular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disdainful — [dis dān′fəl] adj. feeling or expressing disdain; scornful and aloof SYN. PROUD disdainfully adv. disdainfulness n … English World dictionary
disdainful — adj. showing disdain or contempt. Derivatives: disdainfully adv. disdainfulness n … Useful english dictionary
de haut en bas — adv. in a condescending or superior manner. Etymology: F, = from above to below * * * dəōtäⁿbä adverb (or adjective) Etymology: French, literally, from top to bottom : with a superior or condescending air the landlady looked at him de haut en bas … Useful english dictionary
