pompously

English

Etymology

pompous +‎ -ly

Adverb

pompously (comparative more pompously, superlative most pompously)

  1. In a pompous manner.
    • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 85:
      'I could cite good reasons both for and against such a course of action,' he began pompously.

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