ostentatiously

Phonetic Respelling: [ os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn- ]

Definition:

adv. extravagantly showy or ornate

Sentence:

He is ostentatiously lofty in style.

More example sentences:

He is ostentatiously lofty in style.

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Synonyms:

pompous; pretentious; showy; vulgar

Antonyms:

conservative; elegant; simple; unostentatious

How many syllables in ostentatiously?

5 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide ostentatiously into syllables:

os-ten-ta-tious-ly

Ostentatiously rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- graciously
Four Syllable Rhymes
- fallaciously
- hellaciously
- tenaciously

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