pretentiously
How many syllables in pretentiously?
There are 5 syllables in the word pretentiously.How to pronounce pretentiously:
Synonyms for pretentiously:
comfortably
expensively
extravagantly
fine
grandiosely
imposingly
impressively
luxuriously
magnificently
ostentatiously
pompously
richly
splendidly
Antonyms for pretentiously:
austerely
badly
cheaply
conservatively
crudely
economically
frugally
fruitlessly
humbly
inadequately
inexpensively
inferiorly
insufficiently
meagerly
meanly
moderately
modestly
plainly
poor
poorly
prudently
reasonably
restrainedly
sensibly
shabbily
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