egotistically
With excessive self-importance
In a manner marked by excessive self-regard or self-importance.
Someone who speaks egotistically talks mainly about themselves and their accomplishments: He egotistically assumed everyone wanted to hear about his promotion.
The word suggests not just confidence but an inflated sense of one's own significance.
Pretentiously impressive in scale
- egomaniacallyWith inflated self-importance
- self-importantlyWith exaggerated sense of significance
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- vainlyWithout achieving purpose
With showy self-importance
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
- overbearinglyIn an oppressively forceful way
- imperiouslyIn overbearing manner
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
haughtily · superciliously · disdainfully · snobbishly · patronizingly · loftily · contemptuously · high-handedly
Without regard for others
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- uncaringlyWithout showing concern
- egocentricallyIn self-focused manner
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
In an arrogant, showy manner
- cockilyWith brash overconfidence
- brashlyWith aggressive confidence
- showilyIn flamboyant manner
- ostentatiouslyIn a showy manner
immodestly · flashily · grandiosely · audaciously · bombastically · self-congratulatory · strutting
grandiose
Pretentiously impressive in scale
- egomaniacallyWith inflated self-importance
- self-importantlyWith exaggerated sense of significance
- inflatedExpanded with gas
pompously
With showy self-importance
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
- overbearinglyIn an oppressively forceful way
- imperiouslyIn overbearing manner
condescendingly · haughtily · superciliously · disdainfully · snobbishly · patronizingly · loftily · contemptuously · high-handedly · lordly
inconsiderately
Without regard for others
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- uncaringlyWithout showing concern
- egocentricallyIn self-focused manner
swaggeringly
In an arrogant, showy manner
ostentatiously · immodestly · flashily · grandiosely · audaciously · bombastically · self-congratulatory · strutting
egotisticallyaltruistically
Acting for others' good
selflessly · unselfishly · magnanimously · self-sacrificingly · generously
egotisticallyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
modestly · self-effacingly · unassumingly · meekly · unpretentiously