superciliously

[ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəsli]

adverb

com superioridade; de forma altiva

1. in a manner that shows arrogant superiority and disdain

He smiled superciliously at her humble suggestion.

Ele sorriu com superioridade para sua humilde sugestão.

2. with an air of haughty dismissal

She superciliously dismissed his concerns as trivial.

Ela desprezou altivamente suas preocupações como triviais.

NYC Slang

like someone thinks they're better than you; talking down to you

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

com superioridade; altivamente

common usage in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

com desprezo; de forma altaneira

slight preference for 'altaneira' in European Portuguese

with one's nose in the air

looking down on someone

in a condescending manner

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