What is another word for sanctimoniously?

Pronunciation: [sˌanktɪmˈə͡ʊnɪəsli] (IPA)

Sanctimoniously is a word that is used to describe people who behave in a self-righteous manner and try to appear morally superior to others. Some other synonyms that can be used in place of sanctimoniously include pompously, pretentiously, smugly, holier-than-thou, and self-righteously. These words are often used to describe someone who is always preaching and trying to give others unsolicited advice. They may also be used to describe someone who is overly judgmental and critical of others, while being oblivious to their own faults. Whether in a personal or professional setting, using these synonyms for sanctimoniously can help to better capture the essence of a person's behavior and attitude.

What are the hypernyms for Sanctimoniously?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sanctimoniously

Christ, whom all these politicians sanctimoniously pretend to make such a fuss of, once said that a house divided against itself cannot stand.
"The Red Planet"
William J. Locke
This was the work that the nineteenth century had done among men, and was continuing in glorious, fashion to do,-that century of sterility, that century of domination, that century of decadence, that century of degradation, as it is called by the pedants, the rhetoricians, the imbeciles, and all that filthy brood of bigots, of knaves, and of sharpers, who sanctimoniously slaver gall upon glory, who assert that Pascal was a madman, Voltaire a coxcomb, and Rousseau a brute, and whose triumph it would be to put a fool's-cap upon the human race.
"Napoleon the Little"
Victor Hugo
Snobby Price, beaming sanctimoniously, and Jenny Hill, with a tambourine full of coppers, come from the shelter and go to the drum, on which Jenny begins to count the money.
"Major Barbara"
George Bernard Shaw

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