- cavalierly
- adverb see cavalier II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cavalierly
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Cavalierly — Cav a*lier ly, adv. In a supercilious, disdainful, or haughty manner; arrogantly. Junius. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavalierly — adv. Cavalierly is used with these verbs: ↑dismiss … Collocations dictionary
cavalierly — cavalier ► NOUN 1) (Cavalier) historical a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War. 2) archaic or literary a courtly gentleman. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing a lack of proper concern. DERIVATIVES cavalierly adverb … English terms dictionary
cavalierly — adverb in a proud and domineering manner he treated his staff cavalierly • Syn: ↑disdainfully • Derived from adjective: ↑cavalier, ↑disdainful (for: ↑disdainfully) … Useful english dictionary
cavalierly — See cavalier. * * * … Universalium
cavalierly — adverb In a cavalier manner. Syn: superciliously, haughtily, disdainfully, curtly, brusquely … Wiktionary
cavalierly — adv. disdainfully, indifferently, carelessly, thoughtlessly … English contemporary dictionary
cavalierly — cav·a·lier·ly … English syllables
cavalierly — /kævəˈlɪəli/ (say kavuh learlee) adverb 1. in a cavalier manner. –adjective 2. characteristic of a cavalier; arrogant …
disdainfully — adverb 1. in a proud and domineering manner he treated his staff cavalierly • Syn: ↑cavalierly • Derived from adjective: ↑cavalier (for: ↑cavalierly), ↑disdainful 2 … Useful english dictionary
