snuffily
/ˈsnʌfəli/
adverb
- In a way that involves sniffing or breathing noisily through the nose, often because of a cold or crying.
- The child snuffily asked for a tissue between sobs.
- He spoke snuffily through his stuffy nose.
- She snuffily breathed in the cold winter air.
- In a disdainful or contemptuous manner.
- She looked snuffily at the messy room and walked away.
- The critic snuffily reviewed the amateur play.
- He snuffily dismissed the idea as unimportant.
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