contemptuously
In sneering manner
Contemptuously describes doing something with open scorn or disdain—treating someone or something as worthless or beneath regard.
He contemptuously dismissed her concerns.
She laughed contemptuously at the offer.
The manner suggests the person feels superior and doesn't bother to hide it.
With sneering contempt
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
dismissively · condescendingly · patronizingly · loftily · aloofly · arrogantly · imperiously · pompously
In a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
- jeeringlyIn a mocking manner
sarcastically · sardonically · snidely · ironically · witheringly · bitingly · caustically · acerbically
Showing something unworthy of consideration
- spurningContemptuously refusing or dismissing
- rebuffingCurtly refusing or dismissing
- repudiatingFormally refusing to acknowledge
- brushing offDisregarding without consideration
casting aside · disregarding · slighting · ignoring · shunning · snubbing · turning away · refusing
In an insulting way
- abusivelyIn a harmful manner
- rudelyWithout proper courtesy
- insolentlyWith offensive disrespect
- disrespectfullyIn a rude manner
impertinently · slightingly · degradingly · humiliatingly · demeaningly · insultingly · reviling · spitefully
scornfully
With sneering contempt
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
sneeringly · dismissively · condescendingly · patronizingly · loftily · aloofly · arrogantly · imperiously · pompously · snobbily
derisively
In a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
jeeringly · sarcastically · sardonically · snidely · ironically · witheringly · bitingly · caustically · acerbically · cynically
dismissively
Showing something unworthy of consideration
- spurningContemptuously refusing or dismissing
- rebuffingCurtly refusing or dismissing
- repudiatingFormally refusing to acknowledge
brushing off · casting aside · disregarding · slighting · ignoring · shunning · snubbing · turning away · refusing · rejecting
offensively
In an insulting way
- abusivelyIn a harmful manner
- rudelyWithout proper courtesy
- insolentlyWith offensive disrespect
disrespectfully · impertinently · slightingly · degradingly · humiliatingly · demeaningly · insultingly · reviling · spitefully · venomously
- arrogant adverbshaughtily, smugly, pompously, condescendingly, disdainfully
- harshlyharshly, sharply, curtly, bluntly, rudely
contemptuouslyadmiringly
With visible approval
respectfully · reverently · adoringly · worshipfully · appreciatively
contemptuouslygraciously
With elegant kindness
courteously · considerately · kindly · warmly · humbly
contemptuouslyrespectfully
In a deferential way
deferentially · reverently · reverentially · graciously · courteously