haughtily C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈhɔtɪli/ See IPA manual Freq #103744 Meanings 1 adv In a proud, arrogant way that looks down on others. He haughtily demanded the best table, ignoring everyone else waiting in line. Etymology AI details From haughty + -ly. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # haughtily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔtɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 103744 ## Meanings 1. In a proud, arrogant way that looks down on others. ## Examples - He haughtily demanded the best table, ignoring everyone else waiting in line. ## Etymology From haughty + -ly. ## AI Etymology Haughtily is from haughty + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a proud, arrogant way that looks down on others. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown