haughtily
In superior manner
Haughtily describes doing something in a manner that conveys arrogance and disdain for others, as if one considers oneself superior.
She haughtily dismissed their concerns as beneath her attention.
The adverb suggests not just pride but a condescending attitude toward those deemed inferior—a raised chin, a cold stare, a cutting remark delivered with deliberate contempt.
With excessive pride
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
loftily · pompously · patronizingly · overbearingly · insolently · smugly · dismissively · presumptuously
Higher in rank
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- scornfulShowing open contempt
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
uppity · stuck-up · snooty · nose-in-the-air · holier-than-thou · self-satisfied · vain · conceited
arrogantly
With excessive pride
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
disdainfully · loftily · pompously · patronizingly · overbearingly · insolently · smugly · dismissively · presumptuously · domineeringly
superior
Higher in rank
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- scornfulShowing open contempt
disdainful · uppity · stuck-up · snooty · nose-in-the-air · holier-than-thou · self-satisfied · vain · conceited · egotistical
sneer
Scornful expression
rebuff · cold-shoulder · brush-off · slight · spurn · reject · belittle · disparage · mock · deride
- arrogant adverbssmugly, pompously, condescendingly, disdainfully, contemptuously
- harshlyharshly, sharply, curtly, bluntly, rudely
haughtilyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
modestly · meekly · deferentially · self-effacingly · submissively