conceitedly
- adverb
- /kənˈsiːtɪdli/
:
presumidamente
- He smiled conceitedly after receiving praise for his work, clearly believing he deserved it more than anyone else.
Examples
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The athlete celebrated her victory conceitedly, boasting about her talent in front of the other competitors.
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She speaks about her achievements conceitedly, as if no one else could ever match her success.
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There is comment about how student projects, thoughts, and information are shared more widely and conceitedly, and how students see their work as part of the whole, rather than just for a class.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
8
6.0
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
1
8.5
In a way that shows too much pride and a need for attention
1
6.6
In a way that shows you feel better than others
1
7.7
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
1
5.4
In a proud way that shows off your achievements
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a way that shows too much pride in yourself
In a way that shows too much pride in what you have done or how you look
Talking about things you did to show you are proud
In a proud way that shows you want others to admire you
Antonyms
How Conceited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word conceitedly comes from conceit, which is related to the common words conceive and concept and originally comes from an old idea meaning 'to form an idea'. So to act conceitedly is to behave as if you 'think highly of yourself' — showing too much pride.