loftily
adverb disapproving uk/ˈlɒf.təl.i/ us/ˈlɑːf.təl.i/
高傲地,自大地
in a way that shows you think you are better than other people
"Your views are too simplistic for me," said the young politician loftily. “你的观点对我来说太简单了,”年轻的政客傲慢地说。
He loftily dismissed Ferguson's words as meaningless. 他傲慢地认为弗格森的话毫无意义。
See: lofty
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- "He's got no taste," one showbiz critic loftily claimed.
- "Your private life is none of my concern," she said loftily.
- Jane had once invited a bank manager to Christmas Eve drinks, which he had loftily declined.