Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haughtily

/hˈɔtɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: haugh-ti-ly
IPA: /hˈɔtɪli/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.

Example Sentences

"He haughtily demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was."
""I don't know what you mean," she said haughtily."

Etymology

Etymology tree English haughty Middle English -ly English -ly English haughtily From haughty + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more haughtily (comparative) most haughtily (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce haughtily?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔtɪli/.
What does haughtily mean?: In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
Where does haughtily come from?: Etymology tree English haughty Middle English -ly English -ly English haughtily From haughty + -ly.

How to pronounce haughtily

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