loftily
part of speech
adverb (no change)
meaning for a pupil
Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means proudly. It is used both of wicked people and, in Job, of God's high power. Interpretation: The psalm warns against the proud, while Elihu praises God's greatness. Tradition teaches that pride belongs only to God, and people should be humble. In the primary lessons: in tales, a bird or person who holds the head high and acts as if superior.
examples
- Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him? (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily. (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- He held his head up loftily. tree →
- The cat walked loftily past the dog. tree →
- She answered loftily, as if she knew best. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.
- Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «loftily» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.