Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Highly; loftily.
  • In a haughty manner; proudly; arrogantly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a haughty manner; arrogantly.

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  • adverb In a haughty manner. With excessive or undeserved pride.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a haughty manner

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Examples

  • Well, Tish dismissed Hannah haughtily from the room, and the conversation went on.

    Tish 1916

  • “That’s exactly what I’m going to do,” he called haughtily over his shoulder.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • “That’s exactly what I’m going to do,” he called haughtily over his shoulder.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • “That’s exactly what I’m going to do,” he called haughtily over his shoulder.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • She tapped her umbrella on the setts, calling haughtily for way, and way miraculously appeared.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • She tapped her umbrella on the setts, calling haughtily for way, and way miraculously appeared.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • " And he looked at me kind of haughtily and said, "Naturally, I never tried it.

    Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • " And he looked at me kind of haughtily and said, "Naturally, I never tried it.

    Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • after allowing Memorial to be submitted for the TSEP by her publisher, Faber & Faber: "I'm uncomfortable about the fact that Aurum Funds, an investment company which exclusively manages funds of hedge funds, is sponsoring the administration of the Eliot Prize; I think poetry should be questioning not endorsing such institutions and for that reason I'm withdrawing from the Eliot shortlist," the UK dame I shall neither promo nor name haughtily opined.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Judith Fitzgerald 2012

  • We, "haughtily," are not obliged to BEG for friendship.

    The Rise of Roscoe Paine Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

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