superciliously

adverb

Meaning

Acting in a way that suggests one is superior to others and treats them with cool, arrogant contempt.

Examples

She superciliously dismissed the intern's creative suggestion as entirely unworthy of her time.
He leaned back in his chair and smiled superciliously at the nervous candidate during the interview.

Synonyms: haughtily, arrogantly, disdainfully, imperiously

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superciliously

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəsli/

Definition

Acting in a way that suggests one is superior to others and treats them with cool, arrogant contempt.

Examples

She superciliously dismissed the intern's creative suggestion as entirely unworthy of her time.
He leaned back in his chair and smiled superciliously at the nervous candidate during the interview.
The critic superciliously reviewed the film, barely hiding his boredom with the director's efforts.

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