haughtily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English haughty Middle English -ly English -ly English haughtily From haughty + -ly.
Meanings
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In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
"I don't know what you mean," she said haughtily.
1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 233:He haughtily demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most haughtily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more haughtily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (22)
ru надме́нно (in a haughty manner) · es altaneramente (in a haughty manner) · de arrogant (in a haughty manner) · es altivamente (in a haughty manner) · de hochmütig (in a haughty manner) · it sprezzantemente (in a haughty manner) · fi kopeasti (in a haughty manner) · ru высокоме́рно (in a haughty manner) · de stolz (in a haughty manner) · ru кичли́во (in a haughty manner) · ru свысока́ (in a haughty manner) · pl wyniośle (in a haughty manner) · it altezzosamente (in a haughty manner) · fr hautainement (in a haughty manner) · de geringschätzig (in a haughty manner) · ru зано́счиво (in a haughty manner) · nl hooghartig (in a haughty manner) · pl zarozumiale (in a haughty manner) · de überheblich (in a haughty manner) · fr avec dédain (in a haughty manner) · gl altivamente (in a haughty manner) · el ακατάδεκτα (in a haughty manner)