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loftily

«loftily» in Mova's judaism dictionary: in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «loftily» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

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