Meaning

2 senses
  1. So as to pretend.

  2. As if by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously.

Origin

From pretending + -ly.

From pretending + -ly.

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Forms

more pretendingly, most pretendingly
Comparativemore pretendingly Lesson
Superlativemost pretendingly

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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