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pretentiously

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pre·ten·tious  (pr-tnshs)
adj.
1. Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.
2. Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy.
pre·tentious·ly adv.
pre·tentious·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.pretentiously - in a pretentious manner; "this author writes pretentiously"
unpretentiously - in an unpretentious manner; "she was unpretentiously dressed even though she was the guest of honor"
Translations
pretentiously [prɪˈtenʃəslɪ] ADV → con pretenciosidad
pretentiously
adv say, describe → hochtrabend; decorated → pompös, protzig (inf)
pretentiously [prɪˈtɛnʃəslɪ] adv → pretenziosamente
pretentiously [prɪˈtɛnʃəslɪ] adv → pretenziosamente


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She knew what it was all meant to represent, but it was so pretentiously false and unnatural that she first felt ashamed for the actors and then amused at them.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
I think you will recollect," he added pretentiously, "when I tell you that it included a performance of the Fifth Symphony of Beethoven.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
The room had a blue wall-paper, and was well, almost pretentiously, furnished, with its round table, its divan, and its bronze clock under a glass shade.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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