contumeliously
English
editEtymology
editFrom contumelious + -ly.
Adverb
editcontumeliously (comparative more contumeliously, superlative most contumeliously)
- In a contumelious, insolent manner.
- 1648, William Petty, A Declaration Concerning the newly invented Art of Double Writing., page 4:
- Lastly, Because I would take away all occasions which men might have to incur the danger of the penalty allowed by the Parliament by hindring them so to doe, at least untill I could so provide for my selfe, as that I need not to be extreamly rigorous against any, but such as shall contumeliously affront the Authority of my grant.
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