loftily
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7.2
- adverb
- /ˈlɔːftli/
- The teacher spoke loftily about her academic achievements, making the students feel inferior.
- said loftily
- replied loftily
Examples
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He loftily dismissed their concerns, believing he was above such trivial matters.
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"You'll probably hear about it next week," Sterling said loftily.
Fiction book (1998) -
"It's far better," he said loftily.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Hello, Richard," the judge said loftily.
Fiction book (1999) -
I said, loftily and untruthfully, that I had no trouble in reaching Pickering.
Fiction book (1995) -
"I excused them," Robinton said loftily.
Fiction book (1991) -
Shirtless, crowned with leaves, he rolls back his shoulders and raises his chin loftily.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Did I tell you," Sophie loftily announces, "I had the idea of going to Hollywood to help Valentino with his tax and drinking problems."
Fiction book (2001) -
Lady Sibyl (waking up and down, loftily): You may be certain that nothing will be done here that is not for the wisest and the best.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Oh, Patrick," Marianne laughed, with sisterly reproach, "-- you're hardly typical." Patrick said loftily, "I don't want to be."
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
25
8.2
Acting as if you are better than other people
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
4
8.6
Acting like you are better than other people
2
6.6
Behave in a proud, unfriendly way to show you feel better than others
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
1
7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
1
6.6
In a way that shows you feel better than others
1
8.5
In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
1
9.4
To speak or write in a showy, formal way using fancy words
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8.1
In a proud, showy way to get attention
1
9.9
Talking about things you did to show you are proud
1
9.8
In a self-important, bossy way as if always right
1
9.9
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
1
7.7
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
Behaving as if you are better than other people
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a way that uses very fancy words to sound important
Antonyms
How Arrogant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loftily comes from lofty, which is from loft meaning 'air' or 'high'—think of someone up in a high room or 'in the clouds', and the -ly makes it an adverb. So to speak loftily is to speak as if you are above others, proud or distant.