HAUGHTILY
haughtily
(adverb) in a haughty manner; “he peered haughtily down his nose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
haughtily (comparative more haughtily, superlative most haughtily)
In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
Source: Wiktionary
Haugh"ti*ly, adv. Etym: [From Haughty.]
Definition: In a haughty manner; arrogantly.
HAUGHTY
Haugh"ty, a. [Compar. Haughtier; superl. Haughtiest.] Etym: [OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See Altitude.]
1. High; lofty; bold. [Obs. or Archaic] To measure the most haughty mountain's height. Spenser. Equal unto this haughty enterprise. Spenser
2. Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing. A woman of a haughty and imperious nature. Clarendon.
3. Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage. Satan, with vast and haughty strides advanced, Came towering. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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