Haughtily (Adverb)
Meaning
In a haughty manner; "he peered haughtily down his nose".
Examples
- She gazed haughtily across the room, her eyes lingering disapprovingly on the less fashionable outfits.
- The aristocrat spoke haughtily to the commoner, her tone dripping with disdain and superiority.
- With an air of haughty indifference, he rejected the invitation, his expression unreadable.
- She smiled haughtily, as if amused by the audacity of the question, and responded with a condescending remark.
- He looked haughtily over the rim of his glasses, a gesture that seemed calculated to intimidate those around him.