grandiose
adjective
affectedly grand or important; pompous.
grandiosely
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a word derived from
grandiose.
Example Sentences
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In a year to be remembered for the grandiosely grim, for artificial intelligence more than the human kind, it has been a relief to read two books on the seriously small things in life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Some people” turned out to be a half-dozen or so members of the SLA, the grandiosely named Symbionese Liberation Army.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
Volume One, as it was rather grandiosely titled, came out in three episodes on Thursday.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
All of them contain what I refer to grandiosely as “my papers.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2020
He behaved grandiosely, like a special prize that Aunty Uju was fortunate to have, and Aunty Uju humored him.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
