What does pretentiously mean?

adv. in a way that tries to appear more important or clever than is actually the case

pretentiously

🇺🇸 /prɪˈtenʃəsli/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈtenʃəsli/

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adverb

in a way that tries to appear more important or clever than is actually the case

He spoke pretentiously about his vast knowledge of art.

in a way that tries to appear more important or clever than is actually the case