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bombastically

/bɑːmˈbæs.tɪ.kə.li/
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Adjective:bombastic
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1

In a pompous, grandiloquent, or overly inflated manner, especially in speech or writing that sounds impressive but carries little real meaning.

Example

"The candidate spoke bombastically for nearly an hour without offering a single concrete policy proposal."

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bombed

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'bombastic', which derives from the 16th-century noun 'bombast' (originally referring to cotton padding used to stuff garments, via Old French from Medieval Latin 'bombax', meaning cotton), later applied metaphorically to inflated, overstuffed speech.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bombastically. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bombastically
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