pompously

Etymology

pompous + -ly

adv

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

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