hoity-toitily

Adverb CEFR C1

ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li

Definitions

In a pompous or snobbish manner.

Equivalents

Españolpomposamente

Françaisavec un air de duchesse avec un air supérieur pompeusement

1 more languages

Suomikoppavasti

Examples

“"It's none of your business," I said hoity-toitily.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

hoity-toity hokily holarctically holdingly holesomely holidays

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