And that Onomarchus contumeliously answered him, that the field had been a more proper place than this to show his contempt of death.
One might believe Lucullus thought his money really captive and barbarian, so wantonly and contumeliously did he treat it.
I have seen your letter in which you tell me that I sent one to King Almescahen of Zaragoza speaking contumeliously of you and of all your vassals; and true it is that I did so speak, and I will tell you for what reason.
When you were with him you spake contumeliously of me before him, saying of me the worst you could, and affirming that I did not dare enter the lands of Abenalfange for fear of you.
But it fell out otherwise than they had devised, for Verna had such power over the mind of the King, that the remonstrance was ill received, and Don Rodrigo and the other hidalgos were contumeliously treated in public by the King.
Now let us read this infamous statute: "If any person shall wilfully blaspheme the holy name of God by denying, cursing, or contumeliously reproaching his being.
Let us read a little further: "Or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ.
Let us read a little further: "--Or by cursing orcontumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ.
The only question was how to get rid of one who was too respectable to be contumeliously cast aside, but too much of a pedant to be entrusted with a delicate administrative operation.
The Solemn League and Covenant was pronounced illegal, and the Acts erecting the High Court of Justice for the trial of the King, and for establishing the Commonwealth, were contumeliously annulled.
But the help of these allies was contumeliously rejected by those politicians who make themselves ridiculous by carousing on Mr Pitt's birthday, while they abjure all Mr Pitt's principles.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "contumeliously" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
