cavalierly

Definition of Cavalierly in English :

1. cavalierly, disdainfully

in a proud and domineering manner

Example Sentences:
'he treated his staff cavalierly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cavalierly

adjective

1.

showing haughty disregard; offhand

noun

2.

a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort

3. archaic

a horseman, esp one who is armed

noun

a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War

Compare Roundhead

noun

1.

an armed horseman; knight

2.

a gallant or courteous gentleman, esp. one serving as a lady's escort

3. [C-]

a partisan of Charles I of England in his struggles with Parliament (1641-49); Royalist

n.

1. A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman.

2. A mounted soldier; a knight.

3. Cavalier A supporter of Charles I of England in his struggles against Parliament. Also called Royalist.

adj.

1. Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive: a cavalier attitude toward the suffering of others.

2. Carefree and nonchalant; jaunty.

3. Cavalier Of or relating to a group of 17th-century English poets associated with the court of Charles I.