Meanings
adverbself-righteously (comparative more self-righteously, superlative most self-righteously)
comparative more self-righteously · superlative most self-righteously
- In a self-righteous manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a sanctimonious manner
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self-righteously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righteously
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“self-righteously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righteously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-righteously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righteously.
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