contemptibly

contemptibly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English contemptible
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English contemptibly

    From contemptible + -ly.

    Adverb

    contemptibly (comparative more contemptibly, superlative most contemptibly)

    1. In a contemptible manner.
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