pompously
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pəs adjective
1.
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
2.
ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.
3.
characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important |
| 2. | ostentatiously lofty in style: a pompous speech |
| 3. | rare characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour |
| 'pompously | |
| —adv | |
| 'pompousness | |
| —n | |
| pompous (ˈpɒmpəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important |
| 2. | ostentatiously lofty in style: a pompous speech |
| 3. | rare characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour |
| 'pompously | |
| —adv | |
| 'pompousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
pompous
late 14c., "characterized by exaggerated self-importance," from O.Fr. pompeux, from L.L. pomposus "stately, pompous," from L. pompa "pomp" (see pomp). More literal, but less common, meaning "characterized by pomp" is attested from early 15c.
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Example sentences
Part of the fun is the way he condenses the work of others who have approached the subject pompously or sententiously.
Mostly, though, the problems are dealt with pompously.
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