What does pontifically mean?
Pontifically means In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope..
He slapped his documents open on the table and seated himself pontifically, with a certain imminent redness lurking behind the formality of his expression.
Use pontifically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pontifically means In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He slapped his documents open on the table and seated himself pontifically, with a certain imminent redness lurking behind the formality of his expression.
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