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unpreˈtentious, a. (un-1 7.)
1859E. Fitzgerald in Shorter Borrow & His Circle (1913) 359 They are all perfectly quiet, sensible, and unpretentious girls. 1874J. T. Micklethwaite Mod. Par. Churches 175 Unpretentious village towers. 1887Spectator 26 Mar. 422/2 The story is quite simple and unpretentious. Hence unpreˈtentiously adv., -ness.
1863Geo. Eliot Romola ix, He wore that fortune..easily and unpretentiously. 1867Sat. Rev. 17 Aug. 228/1 Its entire unpretentiousness of style..and unimaginative narrative. |