0 in a self-important way (= believing you are more important than other people):
She moves through the room self-importantly, giving orders.
The store manager strode self-importantly along the aisle.
The police officers glared at us self-importantly.
She speaks theatrically and self-importantly, enunciating every word.
"I've got an artiste to look after," he said self-importantly.
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May 10, 2021
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self-importantly
