Ostentatiously

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly.

    ""You working with Fisheye?" Ng says, lighting up cig. The smoke swirls in the air ostentatiously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner wordnet

Synonyms

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loftilyostentativelyshowily

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"Ostentatiously Christian conservatives often turn out to be child abusers."

Etymology

From ostentatious + -ly.

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