Word: despisingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: de
spis
ing
ly
Definition: Contemptuously; with scorn.
Morphemes:
Affix: despise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To regard with contempt or scorn.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: down
Affix: speciō
Language: la
Decoded: specio
Meaning: I look at, behold
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.