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blusteringly adverb uk /ˈblʌs.tər.ɪŋ.li/ us /ˈblʌs.tɚ.ɪŋ.li/ in a loud way that is intended to appear confident, but that may not have much meaning or effect: He welcomes us all with loud declarations, blusteringly polite. His memoirs are blusteringly detailed but ultimately reveal little of interest. He demanded blusteringly to know where his daughter was. Does he pose a real threat or is he blusteringly bragging as he has a tendency to do, without the ability to follow through? The orchestral music was blusteringly powerful but did not leave a lasting impression. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Talking angrily bite bite someone's head offidiom bite/snap someone's head offidiom bluster dress dress down edge fling give someone a piece of your mindidiom harangue hue huff invective jump piece rant spit spit blood/venomidiom storm tongue-lashing |