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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Supercilious \Su'per*cil"i*ous\, adjective [L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. {Conceal}.] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior. -- {Su'per*cil"i*ous*ly}, adverb -- {Su'per*cil"i*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
superciliously
adverb: with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner; "'I don't believe in these customs,' he said sneeringly" [syn: {sneeringly}, {snidely}]
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