Pompously
Pompously adverb - In a pompous manner.
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Synonyms for Pompously
Self-righteously and pompously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-righteously" instead an adverb "Pompously".
Self-righteously
Self-righteously adverb - In a sanctimonious manner.
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Synonyms for Self-righteously
Pompously and self-righteously are semantically related. You can use "Pompously" instead an adverb phrase "Self-righteously".
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When Hacker requests that Humphrey lie about the phone-tapping to a select committee of parliament, Humphrey reacts very self-righteously, pompously chiding Hacker over "the tangled web we weave" and hypocritically informing him that he has no intention of being "part of some squalid cover-up".
Source: Series / Yes, Minister
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