conceited
adjective
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
conceitedly
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a word derived from
conceited.
Example Sentences
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The dictionary defines it as “arrogant or conceitedly self-assured behavior” — a far more accurate summary of Pompeo’s conduct.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2021
“Without a ruling from this Court that the statute is unconstitutional, citizens are continually subjected to prosecution for disobeying a conceitedly unconstitutional law,” attorney Ryan Watson wrote.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2016
Theo's Adventure Capitalists8pm, BBC2 Theo Paphitis takes a break from lounging conceitedly in the Den's leather chairs to give "I-told-you-so" advice to three British entrepreneurs riskily setting up abroad.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2010
Mary Poppins always called them “sparrers,” because, she said conceitedly, all birds were alike to her.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
The fact is, that by this time, to speak conceitedly, the obsession of the book was getting oppressive.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by George Saintsbury
