Haughtily Meaning
/hˈɔtɪli/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
Sentence Examples
She spoke haughtily to the servant.
He walked haughtily out of the room.
She looked haughtily at the clerk and walked away.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rich man spoke ____ to the poor waiter, looking down on him.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She looked down her nose ____ at the waiter when he accidentally spilled a drop of water.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English haughty Middle English -ly English -ly English haughtily From haughty + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""I don't know what you mean," she said haughtily."
— 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 233:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rich man spoke ____ to the poor waiter, looking down on him.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She looked down her nose ____ at the waiter when he accidentally spilled a drop of water.