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# haughtily

adverb (more haughtily, most haughtily)

«haughtily» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a proud way, looking down on other people as if they were less important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughtily/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a proud or rude character speaks or looks at others; in the lessons it shows a character's bad manners or pride

### Examples

- The queen looked at the servant haughtily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughtily/#x1)
- "I shall not answer," she said haughtily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughtily/#x2)
- He tossed his head haughtily and walked away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughtily/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Describes acting with pride before God, which the LORD repays.

**Interpretation.** Tradition teaches that pride is hated by God while humility is loved.

### Examples

- O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily. (Writings PSA.31.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughtily/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «haughtily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughtily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«haughtily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/haughtily.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «haughtily» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughtily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«haughtily» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/haughtily.html) on Mova free.