"pompously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more pompously [comparative], most pompously [superlative]
Etymology: From pompous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pompous|ly}} pompous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pompously (comparative more pompously, superlative most pompously)
  1. In a pompous manner. Translations (in a pompous manner): pomposament (Catalan), mahtipontisesti (Finnish), pompeusement (French), pomposamente (Galician), pomposamente (Italian), pomposamente (Portuguese), pomposamente (Spanish), pompöst (Swedish)
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