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uppishly en · ADV

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Etymology

Etymology tree English uppish Middle English -ly English -ly English uppishly From uppish + -ly.

Meanings

1. In an uppish manner, arrogantly, with an air of superiority.
   • “Miss Betty’s at the church now gettin’ married!” announced Marie uppishly, “and you’d best be gettin’ out of here right away, for the wedding party’s due to arrive any minute now […]” 1919, Grace Livingston Hill, chapter 3, in Exit Betty, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, page 36:
   • “I have all I need of Zoos in this nursery, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, uppishly. “Hyenas, orang-outangs, all of you. Sit up straight, and no more nonsense.” 1972 September, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “Full Moon”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), [revised edition], New York, N.Y.: Scholastic Book Services, →OCLC, page 175:
   • Miguel watched uppishly and without comment. 1958, Muriel Spark, chapter 4, in Robinson, London: Macmillan:
2. (of a ball) In an upward direction, with the chance of being caught.
   • […] the tall left-hander slapped a short ball from Adil Rashid wearily and uppishly to extra cover. 2010 June 30, Andy Wilson, “Kyle Hogg’s bat buoys Lancashire and halts Yorkshire in their tracks”, in The Guardian:

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