Superciliously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Supercilious \Su`per*cil"i*ous\, a. [L. superciliosus, fr.
     supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an
     eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. {Conceal}.]
     Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing;
     arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air;
     supercilious behavior. -- {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly}, adv. --


     {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  superciliously
       adv : with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner; "`I
             don't believe in these customs,' he said sneeringly"
             [syn: {sneeringly}, {snidely}]