contemptibly
In shameful fashion
In a manner deserving scorn or disdain.
Someone who acts contemptibly behaves so poorly as to merit contempt: He contemptibly abandoned his family when they needed him most.
The word carries strong moral judgment—not merely disappointing or inadequate, but worthy of disgust.
In dishonorable fashion
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- corruptlyIn a venal manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
immorally · ignobly · disreputably · treacherously · cravenly · perfidiously · basely · underhandedly
Extremely unpleasant or bad
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
abominable · disgustingly · revoltingly · deplorably · heinously · execrably · basely · sordidly
In a pitiful way
- pitifullyIn a wretched manner
- wretchedlyIn abject misery
- miserablyIn wretched fashion
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
trivially · paltrily · inconsequentially · pettily · meagerly · shabbily · cheaply · poorly
With mocking disdain
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
dismissively · mockingly · disparagingly · arrogantly · loftily · snobbishly · patronizingly · belittlingly
shamefully
In dishonorable fashion
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- corruptlyIn a venal manner
dishonestly · immorally · ignobly · disreputably · treacherously · cravenly · perfidiously · basely · underhandedly · duplicitously
vile
Extremely unpleasant or bad
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
odious · abominable · disgustingly · revoltingly · deplorably · heinously · execrably · basely · sordidly · despicably
pathetically
In a pitiful way
- pitifullyIn a wretched manner
- wretchedlyIn abject misery
- miserablyIn wretched fashion
insignificantly · trivially · paltrily · inconsequentially · pettily · meagerly · shabbily · cheaply · poorly · feebly
sneeringly
With mocking disdain
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
superciliously · dismissively · mockingly · disparagingly · arrogantly · loftily · snobbishly · patronizingly · belittlingly · scoffingly
contemptiblyadmirably
Deservingly of esteem
honorably · nobly · commendably · virtuously · righteously
contemptiblyadmirably
Deservingly of esteem
laudably · excellently · gloriously · magnificently · impressively