- pretentiously pre·ten·tious·ly adv
- [prɪ'tɛnʃəslɪ]
pretenziosamente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pretentiously pre·ten·tious·ly adv
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Pretentiously — Pretentious Pre*ten tious, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]tentieux. See {Pretend}.] Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one s; presuming; assuming. {Pre*ten tious*ly}, adv. {Pre*ten tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretentious — pre|ten|tious [prıˈtenʃəs] adj if someone or something is pretentious, they try to seem more important, intelligent, or high class than they really are in order to be impressive ≠ ↑unpretentious ▪ a pretentious film >pretentiously adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
