Meaning & use
Pompously
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In a self-important, pretentious, or grandiose manner.
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He pompously announced that only he understood the true meaning of the poem.
She rolled her eyes as he pompously described his 'brilliant' plan.
A note on using this word
From 'pompous', which traces back to the Latin 'pompa', meaning 'procession' or 'display'.
Words with a similar meaning
pretentiouslygrandly
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Words with an opposite meaning
modestly
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