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TURGIDLY
turgidly, bombastically
(adverb) in a turgid manner; “he lectured bombastically about his theories”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
turgidly (comparative more turgidly, superlative most turgidly)
In a turgid manner.
Source: Wiktionary
TURGID
Tur"gid, a. Etym: [L. turgidus, from turgere to swell.]
1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; -- especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb; turgid fruit. A bladder . . . held near the fire grew turgid. Boyle.
2. Swelling in style or language; vainly ostentatious; bombastic; pompous; as, a turgid style of speaking.
– Tur"gid*ly, adv.
– Tur"gid*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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