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haugh·ti·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. haughtilyadverb

    in a haughty manner

    "he peered haughtily down his nose"

Wiktionary

  1. haughtilyadverb

    In a haughty manner. With excessive or undeserved pride.

    He haughtily demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Haughtilyadverb

    Proudly; arrogantly; contemptuously.

    Etymology: from haughty.

    Her heav’nly form too haughtily she priz’d;
    His person hated, and his gifts despis’d. Dryden.

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  1. haughtily

    Haughtily is an adverb that describes the manner of behaving or carrying oneself in a proud, arrogant, or disdainful way, appearing superior to others. It is characterized by a high and mighty attitude, looking down on others as if one is more important or valuable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Haughtilyadverb

    in a haughty manner; arrogantly

  2. Etymology: [From Haughty.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of haughtily in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of haughtily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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