contumeliously
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    Etymology
    
contumelious + -ly
Adverb
    
contumeliously (comparative more contumeliously, superlative most contumeliously)
- In a contumelious, insolent manner.
-  1648, William Petty, A Declaration Concerning the newly invented Art of Double Writing., page 4:- Lastly, Because I would take away all occasions which men might have to incur the danger of the penalty allowed by the Parliament by hindring them so to doe, at least untill I could so provide for my selfe, as that I need not to be extreamly rigorous against any, but such as shall contumeliously affront the Authority of my grant.
 
 
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