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grandiosely

adverb

Definition of grandiosely

as in pompously

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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.

— Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of pompously

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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.

— Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of ostentatiously

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The cavities could generate enough force to spin the blades at 13,000 revolutions per minute, which is an impressively high number.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Yoon’s dour James has impressively (and depressingly) mapped out his next few money-making decades down to his eventual diminished sperm count.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of impressively

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