burlilyadv.
/ˈbəːlɪli/ In a pompous or swaggering manner.
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the mind > emotion > pride > pomposity > [adverb]
biglya1475
pompously1573
pontifically1582
budgely1599
pompous1754
largely1857
burlily1863
portentously1892
portentiously1963
1863 E. Bulwer-Lytton Caxtoniana I. 70 Polysperchon called in person, and said, burlily, ‘Why do you refuse my invitation?’
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