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Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Plan boldly, then follow through with a steady heart.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Timothy delighted in looking down imperiously at David, Peter and me.—
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Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Wilde is at her best when Erika is imperiously giving orders or expounding — in seriousness or mischief?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The 15th-century palazzo, owned by the Arsenale Group, stands proudly where two canals meet along the Rio di Noale.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The protesters proudly held up their signs along the intersection of West Kansas Street and Bluejay Boulevard as passing cars honked in support.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And there is a sharp rise in brazenly racist pronouncements.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the days after Haiti President Jovenel Moïse was brazenly shot to death in his hillside home above Port-au-Prince more than four years ago, federal agents fanned out across South Florida in search of a connection.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Haughtily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haughtily. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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