/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pretentiously Find synonyms for: Adverb1. pretentiouslyusage: in a pretentious manner; "this author writes pretentiously"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: entomology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language