INSOLENTLY
insolently
(adverb) in an insolent manner; “he had replied insolently to his superiors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
insolently (comparative more insolently, superlative most insolently)
In an insolent manner.
Source: Wiktionary
In"so*lent*ly, adv.
Definition: In an insolent manner.
INSOLENT
In"so*lent, a. Etym: [F. insolent, L. insolens, -entis, pref. in- not
+ solens accustomed, p. pr. of solere to be accustomed.]
1. Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual.
[Obs.]
If one chance to derive any word from the Latin which is insolent to
their ears . . . they forth with make a jest at it. Petti
If any should accuse me of being new or insolent. Milton.
2. Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language;
overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as,
an insolent master; an insolent servant. "A paltry, insolent fellow."
Shak.
Insolent is he that despiseth in his judgment all other folks as in
regard of his value, of his cunning, of his speaking, and of his
bearing. Chaucer.
Can you not see or will ye not observe . . . How insolent of late he
is become, How proud, how peremptory Shak.
3. Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as,
insolent words or behavior.
Their insolent triumph excited . . . indignation. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Overbearing; insulting; abusive; offensive; saucy; impudent;
audacious; pert; impertinent; rude; reproachful; opprobrious.
– Insolent, Insulting. Insolent, in its primitive sense, simply
denoted unusual; and to act insolently was to act in violation of the
established rules of social intercourse. He who did this was
insolent; and thus the word became one of the most offensive in our
language, indicating gross disregard for the feelings of others.
Insulting denotes a personal attack, either in words or actions,
indicative either of scorn or triumph. Compare Impertinent, Affront,
Impudence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition