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sententiously

 

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Adverbial sententiously has 1 sense
  1. pithy, sententiously - in a pithy sententious manner; "she expressed herself pithily"
    Derived from adjective sententious2

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Sententiously

Definition: In a sententious manner; expressing oneself in a concise and moralizing manner.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a concise and pithy manner conveying a moral message.

Example sentence: He always speaks sententiously, offering wise advice in just a few words.

Sense 2: In a pompous or self-righteous manner.

Example sentence: The politician responded sententiously, convinced of his own superiority.

Sense 3: In a verbose or long-winded manner.

Example sentence: She lectured sententiously for hours, rarely pausing to take a breath.

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