Example Sentences

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Ay, we know to be sure how the angels look!" said the postmistress, snubbingly, and with a severe glance at Annette; "but that's absolutely all one!

From The Home by Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham)

Only Mr. Gumama, resenting this intrusion, shrugged, snubbingly.

From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia

"You forget it will not hasten the train five seconds, Guy's leaving this sooner than he does," she says, snubbingly.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)