grandiosely claim
/ˈɡræn.di.oʊs.li kleɪm/
verb phrase
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to state or assert something in an exaggeratedly grand, pompous and self-important way, especially when the claim is not supported by evidence or is unrealistic
C1transitive; often followed by a that-clause or by 'to' + infinitivedisapproving
- "He grandiosely claimed that he was the best player on the team."B1
- "The company grandiosely claimed its new app would replace every other app on the market."B2
- "The regime grandiosely claimed credit for victories it had done nothing to win."C1
- "Critics mocked the startup, which grandiosely claimed it would end all traffic in the city within five years."C2
Common mistakes
- He grandiose claimed that he would change the world.→He grandiosely claimed that he would change the world.
'Claim' is a verb, so it needs the adverb 'grandiosely', not the adjective 'grandiose'.
- He grandiosly claimed victory.→He grandiosely claimed victory.
The adverb keeps the full ending: grandiose → grandiosely.