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snobbishly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a snobbish manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a snobbish manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snootily, uppishly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English snobbish Middle English -ly English -ly English snobbishly From snobbish + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: snobistisesti — in snobbish manner