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I don't sort of sit in a chair and pompously feel proud of myself about all the things we might have accomplished.
Vidal Sassoon

Meaning of "pompously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POMPOUSLY

pompously  [ˈpɒmpəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POMPOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pompously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POMPOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pompously in the English dictionary

The definition of pompously in the dictionary is in an exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POMPOUSLY


anonymously
əˈnɒnɪməslɪ
consciously
ˈkɒnʃəslɪ
continuously
kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ
dangerously
ˈdeɪndʒərəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
generously
ˈdʒɛnərəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
hopelessly
ˈhəʊpləslɪ
meticulously
məˈtɪkjʊləslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
purposely
ˈpɜːpəslɪ
ridiculously
rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ
seamlessly
ˈsiːmləslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
tremendously
trəˈmɛndəslɪ
unanimously
juːˈnænɪməslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POMPOUSLY

pompelmoose
pompelmous
pompelmouse
Pompey
pompholygous
pompholyx
Pompidou
pompier
pompilid
pompion
pompom
pompon
pompon dahlia
pompon rose
pomposities
pomposity
pomposo
pompous
pompousness
pomwater

WORDS THAT END LIKE POMPOUSLY

advantageously
anxiously
cautiously
curiously
deliciously
disadvantageously
egregiously
enormously
erroneously
famously
furiously
graciously
marvellously
mysteriously
nervously
notoriously
religiously
rigorously
unconsciously
variously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of pompously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pompously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POMPOUSLY

Find out the translation of pompously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pompously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pompously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

傲慢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pomposamente
570 millions of speakers

English

pompously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आडंबरपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pompously
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помпезно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pomposamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাড়ম্বরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pompeusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pompously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wichtigtuerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もったいぶっ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pompously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pompously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trịch thượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடம்பரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडबडीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pompously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pomposamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pompatycznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помпезно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pompos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στόμφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knipoog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pompöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pompously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pompously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POMPOUSLY»

The term «pompously» is regularly used and occupies the 95.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POMPOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pompously

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QUOTES WITH «POMPOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pompously.
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Vidal Sassoon
I don't sort of sit in a chair and pompously feel proud of myself about all the things we might have accomplished.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POMPOUSLY»

Discover the use of pompously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pompously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gottzdank
LAYMAN, protesting: But me and my family are healthy and we already have free medicare! RABBI, pompously: Mr. Volk Laien, if you vote for me I promise you lots of help to locate your father in Israel andLAYMAN, protesting: But I don't think ...
2
The Protestant magazine
... some of Her Majesty's constabulary force, collected around a large placard, several copies of which were very prominently posted about. Prompted by my cariosity to ascertain the cause of their attention, I found it very pompously announced ...
Protestant association, 1857
3
The Black Agate, Or, Old Foes with New Faces: A Play in Five ...
Thirdly, sir, (pompously) as a philosopher ! Phil. And pray, who has been your tutor in philosophy ? Porter. The fountain of classic wisdom, Hypatia herself. ( Pompously.) As the Ancient Sage, the name is unimportant to a monk — pumped water ...
Elizabeth Bowers, 1859
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
And daye sctte for euery man to be redy by the xi. day of , atwhiche day the seneshall as challenger entree! the felde pompously. Fait/an. Anna 1510. Whose bodie was conueyed into England with all funerall pompe, and buried at Bissam by ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
5
A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
ПЫшничанйе, n. living pompously, sumptuously , or in great. state. ПЫшничать , 67, n.11. to live. pompously, sumptuously, or in great state. IIL'Imno, ad. pompously, sumptuously, stately, in great state. Hb'rinnocrr.,f. pomp; pompousness ...
Jacob Banks, 1840
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By the Sword: Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, ...
The tone of relations between the clubs can be gleaned from Les Salles d'Armes de Paris (1875), which describes the doyen of the Paris professionals, the seventy-seven-year-old Alphonse Pons: “He speaks pompously, he fences pompously ...
Richard Cohen, 2010
7
A popular and complete English dictionary
Caparison, ka-par'e-sun, [Sp. eapanuon,]!*. A cloth or covering laid over the saddle or furniture of a horse.— e. t. To cover with a cloth, as a horse. To dress pompously; to adorn with rich dress. Caparisoned, ka-p&r'e-sund, p. p. Covered ...
John Boag, 1848
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: ...
A cover for a horse, spread over his furniture. CAPARISON, ki-pir-!s-nn, vi. To dress pompously. CAPARISONED, ki-pir4s-und, pp. Dressed pompously, [horse pompously. CAPARISONING, ki-plr-ls-An-tnp, ppr. Dressing a CAPELAN, kip^e- lin, ...
James Knowles, 1851
9
The Essential Stanley J. Weyman Collection
"He alleged that he had been appointed Mayor of Bottitort," Grabot. answered. pompously. "Umph! I don't know?“ M. de Laval muttered, looking round with a frown of discontent. "I hope that you have not brought me hither on a fool's errand  ...
Stanley J. Weyman, 2013
10
How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They ...
In this witty guide for seekers of all ages, author Henry Alford seeks instant enlightenment through conversations with those who have lived long and lived well.
Henry Alford, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POMPOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pompously is used in the context of the following news items.
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6 things you may have missed since the British Open: Stuart …
After Whan said it was too late to relocate this week's women's major to another venue, Trump pompously offered to negate the "absolutely ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Financing for (Under)development in Africa?
In 2011, Meles pompously declared, “We have devised a plan [“Growth and Transformation Plan] which will enable us to produce surplus and ... «SomalilandPress, Jul 15»
3
Barack Hussein Obama, The Muslim President
... on the day following the announcement of the agreement, pompously showed crowds chanting “death to America”. Well done, Mr. President. «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
4
City artists paint car to worship Mother Nature
He can't pompously show off his colourful panache after killing a bird. That would be the biggest joke on chivalry. Man has to live in harmony ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
5
The curse of linear thinking
"My name is Williams, Cliff Williams," he began pompously. "I have a problem." My intended response, "Only one?", was stillborn as the concept ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
6
Trump's Slur Stokes Phony Fury
he wrote pompously, "I simply cannot express in words how much I value the [Swift Boat Veterans'] willingness to stand up against John Kerry. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
7
SDG Reviews 'Pixels'
That scene features Peter Dinklage as Sam's boyhood rival Eddie Plant, an arrogant, preening gaming champion in a mullet, who pompously ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
8
Is I, Claudius better than Game of Thrones?
All of this means we are in a golden age of television, as I pompously inform my parents whenever they persuade me to leave the sofa. I have to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
“The Best Tribute One Can Pay to a Poet is to Read his Poetry …
... pompously bow-tied with turned-down mouths, their eyes lovingly affixed to their own pages of verse, thinking out loud: 'As I read my poems, ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»
10
New Scott Sub Speed 40 Review: City Slicker
If it adds any weight to my pedalling credentials, I've done a fair bit of cycling in my younger years and I can pompously average about 25-30 ... «Motoroids, Jul 15»

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