ostentatiously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English ostentatious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English ostentatiously From ostentatious + -ly.
Meanings
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In an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly.
"You working with Fisheye?" Ng says, lighting up cig. The smoke swirls in the air ostentatiously.
1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 366:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ostentatiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ostentatiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |