haughtily

/ˈhɔːtɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːtɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯ|t|ᵊlē |t|, |ᵊli, |ə̇l- also ˈhä|/ (ame, mw)

haughtily — adverb

1. behaving or talking as though other people are beneath you, in a cold and distan

1.副詞B2
釋義

behaving or talking as though other people are beneath you, in a cold and distant manner

例句

Mei looked haughtily at the new intern and refused to share her desk.

Vikram spoke haughtily about his degree, ignoring everyone else's ideas.

collocation: speak haughtily about something

同義詞
  • arrogantly

    focuses more on self-importance; haughtily adds cold unfriendliness and visible disdain

  • disdainfully

    centres on contempt and scorn; haughtily also conveys an air of personal superiority

  • condescendingly

    specifically about treating others as less intelligent; haughtily can be non-verbal and is more about manner

  • superciliously

    formal, literary near-synonym; rare in everyday speech

反義詞
  • humbly

    behaving with modesty and without claiming superiority

  • deferentially

    showing polite respect rather than looking down on others

文法句型

verb + haughtily

look/speak/walk + haughtily

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of speech, gaze, and posture (speak, look, stare, walk, wave). Unlike 'arrogantly', it emphasises cold unfriendliness as much as self-importance.

常見錯誤

❌She walked haughtily to the stage, thrilled to accept the prize.
✅She walked haughtily past the other contestants without a word.
💡'haughtily' implies looking down on others; it clashes with contexts of gratitude or warm celebration.