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contumelious
con·tu·me·li·ous [ kòntə mlee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
expressing scorn: having or showing an insulting, scornful, or contemptuous attitude ( archaic or literary )


con·tu·me·li·ous·ly adverb
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