reply haughtily
Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words
to answer in a proud or arrogant manner
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Examples (10)
- She replied haughtily that she didn't need anyone's help.
- When asked to apologize, he replied haughtily, "I've done nothing wrong."
- The duchess replied haughtily to the servant's question.
- "I don't associate with people like you," she replied haughtily.
- He replied haughtily that such matters were beneath his consideration.
- The manager replied haughtily when questioned about the decision.
- "You wouldn't understand," she replied haughtily to her colleague.
- The aristocrat replied haughtily to the journalist's inquiry.
- When criticized, he replied haughtily that his methods were superior.
- "I have more important things to do," she replied haughtily.