Word: superciliously
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: su
per
cil
i
ous
ly
Definition: In a supercilious manner; expressive of contempt
Morphemes:
Affix: supercilious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
Meaning: above, over
Affix: cilium
Language: la
Decoded: cilium
Meaning: an eyelid
Affix: -osus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.