sanctimoniously

/ˌsæŋktɪˈmoʊniəsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that pretends to be morally superior, often annoyingly or hypocritically.
    • He sanctimoniously lectured us about recycling, but he throws away plastic bottles every day.
    • The politician sanctimoniously declared that he would never accept bribes, though everyone knew he had.
    • She smiled sanctimoniously as she reminded everyone that she had never broken a rule.
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