单词	loftily
释义	lofty adjective ˈlȯf-tē  loftier; loftiest 1 a : elevated in character and spirit : noble lofty ideals b : elevated in status : superior the less lofty customers of the bar 2 : having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious She showed a lofty disregard for their objections. 3 a : rising to a great height : impressively high lofty mountains b : remote, esoteric basic precepts are not lofty abstractions far removed from matters of daily living D. D. Eisenhower 4 : having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers lofty flannel loftily ˈlȯf-tə-lē  adverb loftiness ˈlȯf-tē-nəs  noun Synonyms altitudinous high tall towering See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher. She showed a lofty disregard for their objections. Recent Examples on the Web Riley setting a goal of 100 tackles is lofty but not unrealistic. Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 Florial, 24, the Yankees’ No. 15 prospect, has yet to live up to the lofty expectations previously set for him. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Bolstered by transfers Sarah Franklin (Michigan State) and Christina Crawford (Kansas State), the Badgers have a chance to meet the lofty expectations placed upon them. Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022 For a team that’s never won the Super Bowl and last won an NFL Championship in 1947, those are some lofty expectations. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 Garrett’s confidence in the defense is the major reason his lofty expectations this season won’t change regardless of how long Deshaun Watson is suspended. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 28 July 2022 Edwards, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's reigning Player of the Year, heads into his senior season at Imhotep Institute with lofty expectations. The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2022 Stratospheric tech company stock prices reflected lofty expectations that those firms would make oodles of money way into the future. Mark Zandi For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 20 July 2022 The strong performance was at the lower end of lofty expectations domestically, with box office forecasters predicting a $140-million to $160-million opening heading into the weekend. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition lofty adjective ˈlȯf-tē  loftier; loftiest 1 : rising to a great height lofty trees 2 : of high rank or admirable quality lofty lineage He set lofty goals. 3 : showing a proud and superior attitude Yet I knew him otherwise: a lofty lord without kindness … Avi, Crispin: The Cross of Lead loftily adverb as in nobly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nobly magnanimously grandly majestically venerably honorably magnificently gallantly heroically courageously valiantly chivalrously high-mindedly greatheartedly greatly bravely Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignobly basely nastily pitiably contemptibly dishonorably hatefully wretchedly abominably detestably despicably currishly sorrily degenerately See More
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