According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “scornfully” is, ” Felling or showing disgust and anger” Scornfully is an adverb. This word was used in the article, “Sweat” for Sykes the way he was showing his anger. Sykes always use harsh words and shows anger towards her wife Delia. He always talks to her in a rude way. In this scene, Sykes was talking to her when she came from church.