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pompously

/ˈpɒm.pəs.li/

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adverb

/ˈpɒm.pəs.li/B2formal
  • ruНаречие, описывающее манеру действовать или говорить с чувством собственной важности, напыщенно или показно, часто с преувеличенным чувством достоинства.

An adverb describing the manner of acting or speaking in a self-important, grand, or ostentatious way, often with an exaggerated sense of dignity.

  1. In a self-important mannerB2formal

    Acting or speaking in a way that shows excessive self-importance or arrogance.

    ruНапыщенно

    • He pompously declared himself the best candidate for the job.
    • She pompously corrected everyone's grammar during the meeting.
    • The professor pompously lectured the class on his own achievements.

    Synonymsaffectedlyarrogantlyconceitedlygrandioselyhaughtilyoverbearinglypretentiouslysmuglysuperciliouslyvainly

    Antonymshumblymeeklymodestlyunassumingly

Forms
  • more pompously comparative form
  • most pompously superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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