Meaning & use
Arrogantly
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In a manner that shows an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities, often with contempt for others.
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He arrogantly dismissed every suggestion the team offered.
She strode arrogantly into the meeting, certain the deal was already hers.
A note on using this word
"Arrogantly" comes from the Latin "arrogare," meaning to claim for oneself, capturing the sense of overreaching self-importance.
Words with a similar meaning
haughtilyconceitedly
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Words with an opposite meaning
humblymodestly
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