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SHOWILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does showily mean?
• SHOWILY (adverb)
The adverb SHOWILY has 2 senses:
1. with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
2. in a fancy colorful manner
Familiarity information: SHOWILY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
Synonyms:
ostentatiously; showily
Context example:
Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly
Pertainym:
showy (marked by ostentation but often tasteless)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a fancy colorful manner
Synonyms:
flamboyantly; flashily; showily
Context example:
he dresses rather flamboyantly
Pertainym:
showy (marked by ostentation but often tasteless)
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