contumaciously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English contumacious Middle English -ly English -ly English contumaciously From contumacious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a contumacious manner.
The Curate of Lobourne sent in a report that Master Richard's lessons were contumaciously disregarded …
1859, George Meredith, chapter 4, in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. A History of Father and Son. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| most contumaciously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more contumaciously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |