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superciliously

adverb as in arrogantly

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“I would not have given it a second thought,” Mr. de Montebello replied, perhaps a bit superciliously.

But to me the divinities of antiquity are not mere dolls to be patted superciliously on the head and then remitted to the dustbin.

Harry was not going to take the trouble to hunt up a fellow who had become what he superciliously termed a mere counter-jumper.

He glided straight to his stand, sniffed at it superciliously, and then lay down before it.

Phelps smiled superciliously at me and said, "Well, young sir, you've given us quite a chase."

At least, such was the belief of the Latin who still dozed superciliously in the glory of his long-dead ancestors.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to superciliously, such as: haughtily, insolently, loftily, and with one's nose in the air.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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