pompously

pompously
adverb see pompous

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • pompously — pÉ‘mpÉ™slɪ / pÉ’m adv. arrogantly, with conceit; haughtily, proudly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pompously — pomp·ous·ly …   English syllables

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  • Bloviate — To bloviate means to speak pompously and excessively, or to expound ridiculously. A colloquial verb coined in the United States, it is commonly used with contempt to describe the behavior of politicians, academics, pundits or media experts,… …   Wikipedia

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