superciliously
- adverb
- /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəsli/
:
soberbiamente
- "Thanks for nothing, Lieutenant," she said superciliously.
Examples
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"If you will excuse me, your Majesty," Goosey Lucy honked superciliously, "I won't waste any more of your time.
Fiction book (2001) -
She looked superciliously amused when I told her where I had been.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Can at least be dismissed (rather superciliously, perhaps) as simply $$$-driven, questions like Allyson's are harder to grapple with and get at the heart of a disjuncture that is often felt, even if it isn't always articulated.
Blog text (7) -
She regarded the new employee superciliously, as if he were beneath her.
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The critic reviewed the work superciliously, dismissing it without a proper analysis.
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He spoke superciliously to his classmates, believing he was much smarter than everyone else.
Synonyms
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
8
6.0
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
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
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
6.6
Behave in a proud, unfriendly way to show you feel better than others
1
8.6
To speak in a commanding way that expects people to obey
1
8.6
Acting as if you are better than other people
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
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
7.6
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a way that shows you think you 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 rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
Antonyms
How Arrogant
Surface Forms
Morphology
superciliously = supercilious (transparent) = supercilious + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'supercilious', so the adverbial meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Superciliously comes from Latin parts super- 'above' and cilium 'eyebrow', giving the image of someone holding an eyebrow high. So, to act superciliously is to behave as if you are better than others, like someone looking down with a raised eyebrow.