haughtily
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Haughtily — Haugh ti*ly (h[add] t[i^]*l[y^]), adv. [From {Haughty}.] In a haughty manner; arrogantly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haughtily — adverb In a haughty manner. With excessive or undeserved pride. He haughtily demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was … Wiktionary
haughtily — adv. Haughtily is used with these verbs: ↑reply, ↑sniff … Collocations dictionary
haughtily — haughty ► ADJECTIVE (haughtier, haughtiest) ▪ arrogantly superior and disdainful. DERIVATIVES haughtily adverb haughtiness noun. ORIGIN Old French hault high from Latin altus … English terms dictionary
haughtily — adverb in a haughty manner (Freq. 1) he peered haughtily down his nose • Derived from adjective: ↑haughty … Useful english dictionary
haughtily — adverb see haughty … New Collegiate Dictionary
haughtily — adv. arrogantly, snobbishly, disdainfully … English contemporary dictionary
haughtily — haugh·ti·ly … English syllables
haughtily — See: haughty … English dictionary
haughty — haughtily, adv. haughtiness, n. /haw tee/, adj., haughtier, haughtiest. 1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 2. Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted. [1520 30; obs. haught (sp … Universalium
