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sanctimoniously

UK
/sæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs.li/
US
/sæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs.li/

Translations

sanctimoniouslyadverb
UK
/sæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs.li/
US
/sæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs.li/
pharisaïquementLittéraire et péjoratif ; exprime une supériorité morale affichée.
He sanctimoniously lectured his friends about the importance of recycling, despite rarely doing it himself.
Il a pharisaïquement fait la leçon à ses amis sur l'importance du recyclage, alors qu'il le faisait rarement lui-même.
Synonyms
hypocritically
self-righteously
piously
holier-than-thou

Definitions

sanctimoniouslyadverb
In a way that shows one is morally superior to others.
He sanctimoniously lectured his friends about the importance of recycling, despite rarely doing it himself.
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