Flashily

Flashily
Flashily \Flash"i*ly\, adv. In a flashy manner; with empty show. [1913 Webster]

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  • flashily — flashy ► ADJECTIVE (flashier, flashiest) ▪ ostentatiously stylish. DERIVATIVES flashily adverb flashiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • flashily — adverb see flashy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flashily — See flashy. * * * …   Universalium

  • flashily — adverb In a flashy manner …   Wiktionary

  • flashily — adv. dazzlingly; superficially; gaudily, tastelessly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flashily — flash·i·ly …   English syllables

  • flashily — adverb 1. in a meretricious manner the boat is meretriciously decorated • Syn: ↑meretriciously • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy, ↑meretricious (for: ↑meretriciously) 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • flashy — flashily, adv. flashiness, n. /flash ee/, adj., flashier, flashiest. 1. sparkling or brilliant, esp. in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance. 2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes. [1575 85; FLASH… …   Universalium

  • Mug lair — flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • jazzy —  Flashily colourful …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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