Modishly

Modishly
Modish Mod"ish, a. According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed to the fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish dress; a modish feast. --Dryden. ``Modish forms of address.'' --Barrow. [1913 Webster] -- {Mod"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Mod"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • modishly — adverb see modish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • modishly — məʊdɪʃlɪ adv. stylishly, fashionably …   English contemporary dictionary

  • modishly — mod·ish·ly …   English syllables

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  • modish — modishly, adv. modishness, n. /moh dish/, adj. in the current fashion; stylish. [1650 60; MODE2 + ISH1] Syn. smart, chic, fashionable, trendy. * * * …   Universalium

  • smartly — adverb 1. with vigor; in a vigorous manner he defended his ideas vigorously • Syn: ↑vigorously • Derived from adjective: ↑vigorous, ↑vigorous (for: ↑vigorously) …   Useful english dictionary

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