loftily
1
7.2
- adverb
- /ˈlɔːftli/
:
altivamente
- 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
20
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
3
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
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
Behaving as if you are better than other people
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
Talking about things you did to show you are proud
In a proud, showy way to get attention
In a way that uses very fancy words to sound important
To speak or write in a showy, formal way using fancy words
In a self-important, bossy way as if always right
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.