bumptiously

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adverb

In a bumptious manner.

“He bumptiously introduced himself and subsequently inferred himself as the topic of conversation.”

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Meanings

adverbbumptiously (comparative more bumptiously, superlative most bumptiously)

comparative more bumptiously · superlative most bumptiously

  1. In a bumptious manner.

    He bumptiously introduced himself and subsequently inferred himself as the topic of conversation.

Origin

From bumptious + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

bumptiously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumptiously

MLA

“bumptiously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumptiously. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumptiously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumptiously.

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