superciliously
Variant of supercilious
su·per·cili·ous (-sil′ē əs)
adjective
Etymology: L superciliosus < supercilium, eyebrow, hence (with reference to facial expression with raised brows) haughtiness < super-, above + cilium, eyelid (see cilia)
Related Forms:
- superciliously su′·per·cil′i·ously adverb
- superciliousness su′·per·cil′i·ous·ness noun
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