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PRONUNCIATION OF HAUGHTILY

haughtily  [ˈhɔːtɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAUGHTILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Haughtily is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HAUGHTILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of haughtily in the English dictionary

The definition of haughtily in the dictionary is disdainfully.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAUGHTILY


Chantilly
ʃænˈtɪlɪ
craftily
ˈkrɑːftɪlɪ
dirtily
ˈdɜːtɪlɪ
fruitily
ˈfruːtɪlɪ
guiltily
ˈɡɪltɪlɪ
hastily
ˈheɪstɪlɪ
heartily
ˈhɑːtɪlɪ
lustily
ˈlʌstɪlɪ
mightily
ˈmaɪtɪlɪ
nastily
ˈnɑːstɪlɪ
naughtily
ˈnɔːtɪlɪ
polydactyly
ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪlɪ
scantily
ˈskæntɪlɪ
shirtily
ˈʃɜːtɪlɪ
snootily
ˈsnuːtɪlɪ
sportily
ˈspɔːtɪlɪ
tartily
ˈtɑːtɪlɪ
Tilley
ˈtɪlɪ
Tilly
ˈtɪlɪ
wittily
ˈwɪtɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAUGHTILY

haubergeon
hauberk
haubois
haud
haud your wheesht!
hauf
haugh
Haughey
haughtier
haughtiest
haughtiness
haughty
Hauhau
haul
haul off
haul queen
haul someone over the coals
haul up
haulage
haulage company

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAUGHTILY

almightily
beastily
cattily
daintily
doughtily
draughtily
emptily
flightily
jauntily
loftily
meatily
mustily
nattily
niftily
prettily
tastily
testily
thirstily
throatily
weightily

Synonyms and antonyms of haughtily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «haughtily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAUGHTILY

Find out the translation of haughtily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of haughtily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haughtily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

傲慢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

haughtily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घमंड से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بغطرسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надменно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altivez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গর্ব সহকারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hauteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hochmütig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横柄に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거만하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngạo mạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திமிர்த்தனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहंभावाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mağrurca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altezzosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyniośle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гордовито
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trufaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεροπτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoogmoedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

haughtily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

haughtily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haughtily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAUGHTILY»

The term «haughtily» is regularly used and occupies the 67.226 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAUGHTILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «haughtily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «haughtily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haughtily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAUGHTILY»

Discover the use of haughtily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haughtily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Concordance of the Qur'an: Extracted from the M.H. Shakir ...
7:48 saying: Of no avail were to you your amassings and your behaving haughtily : 7:l33 clear signs; but they behaved haughtily and they were a guilty people. 22: 9 Turning away haughtily that he may lead (others) astray from the way of 23:46 ...
‎2007
2
The Westminster Review
cried Don Pedro, haughtily, “ you have tried our forbearance too long; know, Sir, we had our reasons for opposing your nuptials, and it was solely to thwart our intention, and to bafiie our sovereign will, that you have traitorously and rebelliously ...
‎1829
3
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW. VOL. X. APRIL 1828 - JANUARY 1829. ...
cried Don Pedro, haughtily, "you have tried our forbearance too long ; know, Sir, we had our reasons for opposing your nuptials, and it was solely to thwart our intention, and to baffle our sovereign will, that you have traitorously and rebelliously ...
‎1829
4
Classical Mythology
... for that other person, so that he may understand that he should not exult haughtily over my misfortunes; by sharing in this malady with me, he will learn how to be temperate. Phaedra reaffirms the convictions that she has revealed earlier.
Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, 1999
5
Jehovah Himself Has Become King
Zephaniah 3:11-13 reads: "In that day you will not be ashamed because of all your dealings with which you transgressed against me, for then I shall remove from the midst of you your haughtily exultant ones; and you will never again be ...
Robert King, 2010
6
Shakespeare's Romances
replied Hotspur, haughtily. “ They never did fall or, my Sovereign liege, but by the chance of war; then let them not be slandered with revolt.” “Thou dost belie them, Percy,” said the King, “thou dost belie them. Art not ashamed to speak thus ...
Shakespeare II. (pseud.), 1825
7
Ainsworth's magazine: a miscellany of romance, general ...
I here, then, repeat my defiance," said the mask, rising haughtily, and hurling his glove to the ground. " I challenge you, Chevalier Crichton, to make good your accusation with your life." " Enough," returned Crichton, " I accept the challenge, and ...
‎1848
8
A Vocabulary of the Sgau Karen Language
... 10. n30|is;qu with other roots, adv. in a bobbing manner, with short, up and down motions; 11. iijjn J9119011 with other roots, adv. intently, as in looking or listening, darting the eyes, pricking up the ears, &c. peevishly, irritably ; rSi haughtily, ...
Jonathan Wade, 1849
9
The Emigrant's Guide
You ought also to discipline yourself a little, if you have been accustomed to have servants and work-people ; for, though you will never find an American saucy, you will find him keep away from you, if you treat him haughtily and roughly.
William Cobbett, 2007
10
Concise English-Scots Dictionary
... arrogant, disdainful; heich, heich-heidit, hauch- tie, pauchtie, upsettin, high- bendit, hei- die, primp, proudfu, stinkin SHETLAND, NE. haughtily heich. act haughtily cairry a heich heid. look haughtily cock (up) yer neb. haul verb, see also drag; ...
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAUGHTILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haughtily is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iran nuclear deal far better than any of our other options | Jay …
George Will haughtily described the INF treaty as a sign of American weakness, claiming that “The Soviets want victories; we want treaties. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
2
The overwhelming idiocy of America's obsession with “gaffes …
My aim is not to sound nerdy or nit-picky and haughtily point out mistakes while pushing my glasses up the bridge of my nose. I'm not simply ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
STILL single...To love it or to hate it? You can never be really sure
Me (bile rising in the gut, chin raised haughtily, proud smile in place): “And still very happy, thank you!” * That friend who's just returned from her ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Josh Freed: How Montrealers go to the country
By the last day you will be lounging in the lake on air mattresses and telling newcomers haughtily “You won't believe how warm it is!” You will ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Opinion: Campbell Newman's failure to own the role he played in …
He chose to spruik presales of his tome, the haughtily titled The Story of Campbell Newman and the Future of Reform in Australia, the day ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
6
Are We About to Repeat NATOs Greatest Failure?
... of whether or not the West had a “dog in that fight,” as George H. W. Bush's secretary of state, James Baker, haughtily put it. Twenty years ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
7
Armed to the teeth
How would he stop me from moving my boxes into my booth if I had haughtily dismissed him, ignored his rulebook and stomped off after he had ... «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Brisbane news, politics, business, entertainment: Top insiders reveal …
Former Labor state secretary Cameron Milner's lobbying outfit, the haughtily named Next Level Strategic Services, has had a sudden rush of ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
9
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Believers'
The narrator haughtily begs to differ. Please join me July 15 to consider Updike's story "How to Love America and Leave It at the Same Time.". «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Kansas Acts to Protect Christians
Sarah Warbelow with the Human Rights Campaign haughtily responded, “Having nothing to do with religious freedom and everything to do ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»

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