snobbishly
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- adverb
- /ˈsnɑːbɪʃli/
- Offensive
:
de forma snob
- He looked snobbishly at the menu, dismissing the options as too simple for his refined taste.
Examples
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They spoke snobbishly of Judith's parents, their accents and social habits, but they continued to see each other a lot.
Fiction book (1999) -
The whole idea had been to keep our loony aristocratic friend from easing himself snobbishly out of life, and suddenly, with the appearance on the scene of Melinda Kennedy, there was no longer anything to worry about.
Fiction book (1990) -
They spoke snobbishly about their neighbors, believing they were better because of their wealth.
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Her comments came across snobbishly, reflecting her disdain for those who couldn't afford luxury brands.
Synonyms
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In a way that shows someone thinks they are better or smarter than other people
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Acting as if you are better than other people
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
Behaving as if you are better than other people
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
Acting very formal and proud to seem better than others
How Snobby
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snobbishly comes from the noun snob, a 19th-century word for someone who thinks they are 'better than others', and the ending -ishly turns it into an adverb. So, to act snobbishly is to behave as if you are above other people, showing coldness or dislike toward those you see as lower in social status.