| English Dictionary |
PRETENTIOUSLY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does pretentiously mean?
• PRETENTIOUSLY (adverb)
The adverb PRETENTIOUSLY has 1 sense:
1. in a pretentious manner
Familiarity information: PRETENTIOUSLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a pretentious manner
Context example:
this author writes pretentiously
Antonym:
unpretentiously (in an unpretentious manner)
Pertainym:
pretentious (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Good men are scarce." (English proverb)
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand." (Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"A servant who has two masters, lies to one of them." (Arabic proverb)
"A gooses child is a swimmer." (Egyptian proverb)
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand." (Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"A servant who has two masters, lies to one of them." (Arabic proverb)
"A gooses child is a swimmer." (Egyptian proverb)