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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTUMELIOUSLY

contumeliously  [ˌkɒntjʊˈmiːlɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTUMELIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contumeliously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CONTUMELIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contumeliously in the English dictionary

The definition of contumeliously in the dictionary is in a way that reflects or constitutes contumely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTUMELIOUSLY


biliously
ˈbɪlɪəslɪ
curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
gloriously
ˈɡlɔːrɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
mysteriously
mɪˈstɪərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
punctiliously
pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
superciliously
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəslɪ
variously
ˈveərɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTUMELIOUSLY

controvertible
controvertibly
controvertist
contubernal
contubernyal
contumacies
contumacious
contumaciously
contumaciousness
contumacity
contumacy
contumelies
contumelious
contumeliousness
contumely
contund
contuse
contusion
contusioned
contusive

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTUMELIOUSLY

advantageously
anonymously
anxiously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
outrageously
ridiculously
rigorously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of contumeliously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contumeliously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTUMELIOUSLY

Find out the translation of contumeliously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contumeliously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contumeliously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contumeliously
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contumeliously
570 millions of speakers

English

contumeliously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contumeliously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

contumeliously
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

contumeliously
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desrespeitosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contumeliously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contumeliously
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan penuh rasa bersalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

contumeliously
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contumeliously
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contumeliously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contumeliously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contumeliously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contumeliously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तातडीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

contumeliously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contumeliously
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contumeliously
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contumeliously
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contumeliously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

contumeliously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contumeliously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contumeliously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contumeliously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contumeliously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTUMELIOUSLY»

The term «contumeliously» is normally little used and occupies the 134.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTUMELIOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contumeliously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTUMELIOUSLY»

Discover the use of contumeliously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contumeliously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Iust and Necessary Apologie of Certain Christians, No ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
John Robinson, 2011
2
Official report of the debates and proceedings in the State ...
I desire to ask the gentleman another question : what does he mean by contumeliously ? What signification has it ? Mr. LORD. I will read the statute of the Commonwealth ; and I ask the gentleman whether this resolve would abrogate that ...
Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler, 1853
3
An introduction to the defence of Abner Kneeland, charged ...
Abner Kneeland, Massachusetts. Municipal Court (Boston). cursing, or reproaching Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost, cursing, or contumeliously reproaching the Holy Scriptures, by exposing them, or any part of them, to contempt and ridicule.
Abner Kneeland, Massachusetts. Municipal Court (Boston), 1834
4
A speech ... before the municipal Court of ... Boston, in ...
The blasphemy must be wilfully denying God, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government and finaljudging of the world, cursing or reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or cursing or contumeliously reproaching ...
Andrew Dunlap, Abner KNEELAND, 1834
5
Report of the arguments of the attorney of the commonwealth: ...
The blasphemy must be wilfully denying God, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government and final judging of the world, cursing or reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or cursing or contumeliously reproaching ...
Samuel Dunn Parker, 1834
6
The Maine Justice: Containing the Laws Relative to the ...
IF any person shall wilfully blaspheme the holy name of God by denying, cursingj or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government, or final judging of the world, or by curs ing or reproaching Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost, or by ...
Jeremiah Perley, 1823
7
Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric, Literally Translated from ...
... and would not be guilty of slight,) nor can benefit him in any respect worth mentioning, since he would otherwise hold you in consideration, in order to become your friend.5 ' He, too, who acts contumeliously manifests slight; for contumely is ...
Aristoteles, Theodore William Alois Buckley, Thomas Hobbes, 1857
8
Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric
Now the cause of the pleasure felt by those who act contumeliously, is that, by injuring, they conceive themselves to be more decidedly superior: on which account young men and the rich are given to contumely, for in manifesting the ...
Aristotle, Theodore Alois Buckley, 1853
9
Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric, Literally Tr. from the ...
Now the cause of the pleasure felt by those who act contumeliously, is that, by injuring, they conceive themselves to be more decidedly superior: on which account young men and the rich are given to contumely, for in manifesting the ...
Aristotle, 1853
10
Massachusetts Reports: Decisions of the Supreme Judicial ...
The statute manifestly contemplates various modes, in which the offence may be committed, as by denying, or cursing, or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government, or final judging of the world, or by cursing or reproaching ...
Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTUMELIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contumeliously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When Blasphemy Goes Viral
A 1782 Massachusetts law prescribed severe punishments, including whipping, for anyone convicted of “denying, cursing, or contumeliously ... «The New Republic, Jan 15»
2
Worst president ever? That's a short memory
Pushing the agenda of a handful of very wealthy people whose aims are antithetical to those of their listeners, contumeliously convinced they're ... «HeraldNet, Nov 14»
3
Count Ohaji out of proposed Anim State
Obile should be treated like other oil producing communities in the country and not to be treated perniciously and contumeliously. We are law ... «Daily Sun, Oct 14»
4
Russia bans profanity - why don't we?
Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final ... «OneNewsNow, May 14»
5
Profanity And Vulgarity In TV Commercials
“Whoever willfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing, or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final ... «Canada Free Press, Mar 14»
6
Some light on dark side of the world game
Surely though one step must be for FIFA and its six confederations to severely sanction national associations and clubs who contumeliously ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 14»
7
Sacred Mysteries: Cardinal Newman caught in bright tesserae
... who, he noted in a letter to Phillipps, pronounced St Peter's basilica itself “to be pagan, pronounced not historically but contumeliously”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 10»
8
Werewolf: Bullet Points Will Solve All My Problems
I regret to add, that he wrote, also, 'The Buzzard's Feast,' in which a carrion diet is contumeliously disparaged. A carrion diet is the foundation of ... «Scoop.co.nz, Nov 09»
9
"Any person who shall willfully blaspheme the holy name of God, by …
Michigan's blasphemy law says: "Any person who shall willfully blaspheme the holy name of God, by cursing or contumeliously reproaching ... «Reason Online, Aug 09»
10
Measure targets archaic blue laws
... a $300 fine or year in jail for anyone who "wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing, or contumeliously reproaching God, ... «Boston Globe, Mar 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Contumeliously [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contumeliously>. Apr 2024 ».
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