contumaciously

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English

Etymology

contumacious +‎ -ly

Adverb

contumaciously (comparative more contumaciously, superlative most contumaciously)

  1. In a contumacious manner.
    • 1859, George Meredith, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Chapter 4:
      The Curate of Lobourne sent in a report that Master Richard's lessons were contumaciously disregarded …
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