ostentatious
adjective
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others.
unostentatiously
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a word derived from
ostentatious.
Example Sentences
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At least one couple, Drohman related, were quietly wed with their ordained minister and witnesses unostentatiously seated at a table in the back room.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
The New Jersey scenery changed unostentatiously to Pennsylvania scenery.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
This world-class fish mecca is unostentatiously small and bare.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2016
“Dark Star” reveals Giger’s bizarre home, filled with skulls, statues, books, paintings, gigantic watches and, unostentatiously on a bookshelf, his golden Academy Award statuette.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2015
He was also unostentatiously displaying other good qualities which had all gone to make those days pass very pleasantly for her.
From The White Blackbird by Hudson Douglas
