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What does uppishly mean?

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Adverb
  1. In an uppish manner, arrogantly, with an air of superiority.
  2. (cricket, of a ball, hit by a batsman) In an upward direction, with the chance of being caught.
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Denly obligingly drove uppishly to short extra cover off David Wainwright while Jones dragged a Bresnan off-cutter onto off-stump.
Dropped at second slip when on 12 off the bowling of Coles, he then needlessly gave away his wicket by driving uppishly to short extra cover to gift Coles another scalp.
Kaif drove uppishly, but wildly, and Anderson flung himself up to his right, taking a brilliant mid-air catch.
The right-handed opener driving one uppishly towards mid-off with Hardus Viljoen taking a great diving catch off Sohail Tanvir.
Therefore, the four hobbits uppishly disregard the rule by climbing the gate and entering the Shire after sundown.
They did plan his dismissal in the second innings though, having noticed his tendency to scoop the ball to the onside uppishly.

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