snottily
- adverb
- /ˈsnɑːtɪli/
- Informal
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despectivamente
- When they arrive at his quarters, Maylor is there and snottily asks Troi if she's mated with him yet, assuring her that if she does, she'll regret it for the rest of her life.
Examples
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And suddenly, just because of a snottily written letter demanding he return, he again allows his pride to impact his true love's safety.
Blog text (9) -
When people advocated art appreciation, I snottily replied that you do not catch a physicist claiming he did his job because he liked light!
Academic text (1999) -
She spoke to him snottily, clearly showing her disdain for his opinions.
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He snottily dismissed her ideas, believing he knew better than everyone else.
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The critic reviewed the film snottily, with an arrogant tone that offended many fans.
Synonyms
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
7.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better or smarter than other people
4
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
1
8.6
Says things in a mocking, mean way that shows dislike
1
8.1
In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.6
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snottily comes from snot, a word for nasal mucus, and the adjective snotty, which people use to mean 'stuck-up' or rude. So, to act snottily is to behave in a rude or arrogant way.