Showily

Showily
Showily \Show"i*ly\, adv. In a showy manner; pompously; with parade. [1913 Webster]

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  • showily — [shō′ə lē] adv. in a showy manner …   English World dictionary

  • showily — showy ► ADJECTIVE (showier, showiest) ▪ strikingly bright, colourful, or ostentatious. DERIVATIVES showily adverb showiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • showily — adverb see showy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • showily — /shoh euh lee/, adv. in a showy manner. [1780 90; SHOWY + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • showily — adverb In a showy manner …   Wiktionary

  • showily — adv. pompously, flamboyantly, ostentatiously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • showily — show·i·ly …   English syllables

  • showily. —  3. See news flash.  4. adj. Showy. Ostentatious (usu. vulgarly).  5. Commit indecent exposure. Hence flasher. Male sexual exhibitionist …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • showily — adverb 1. in a fancy colorful manner he dresses rather flamboyantly • Syn: ↑flamboyantly, ↑flashily • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy (for: ↑flashily), ↑showy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • flamboyantly — adverb in a fancy colorful manner (Freq. 1) he dresses rather flamboyantly • Syn: ↑showily, ↑flashily • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy (for: ↑flashily), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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