haughtily
adverb (more haughtily, most haughtily)
Everyday
In a proud way, looking down on other people as if they were less important. tree →
In the lessons
in tales a proud or rude character speaks or looks at others; in the lessons it shows a character's bad manners or pride
Examples
- The queen looked at the servant haughtily. tree →
- "I shall not answer," she said haughtily. tree →
- He tossed his head haughtily and walked away. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
Describes acting with pride before God, which the LORD repays.
Interpretation. Tradition teaches that pride is hated by God while humility is loved.
Examples
- O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily. (Writings PSA.31.24, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «haughtily» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «haughtily» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «haughtily» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «haughtily» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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