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Synonyms
con·tu·me·ly (kŏńtōō-mə-lē, -tyōō-, -təm-lē)

[Middle English contumelie, from Old French, from Latin contumēliacontumāx, insolent.]

noun: pl., -lies. 

  1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
  2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

derivatives

cońtu·méli·ous
adjective
cońtu·méli·ous·ly
adverb