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ostentatiously

/ˌɑː.stɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs.li/
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Adjective:ostentatious
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• adverb

1

In a flamboyant, pretentious, or vulgarly showy manner intended to attract notice and impress others, especially regarding wealth or luxury.

Example

"The billionaire ostentatiously parked his gold-plated sports car right in front of the charity gala entrance."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'ostentatious' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back to the Latin verb 'ostentare' ('to display' or 'to show off'), a frequentative of 'ostendere' ('to stretch out to view' or 'to show').

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