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# loftily

adverb (no change)

«loftily» 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

Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loftily/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a bird or person who holds the head high and acts as if superior.

### Examples

- He held his head up loftily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loftily/#x1)
- The cat walked loftily past the dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loftily/#x2)
- She answered loftily, as if she knew best. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loftily/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means proudly. It is used both of wicked people and, in Job, of God's high power.

**Interpretation.** The psalm warns against the proud, while Elihu praises God's greatness. Tradition teaches that pride belongs only to God, and people should be humble.

### Examples

- Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him? (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loftily/#x1)
- They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily. (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loftily/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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