- Gaudily
- Gaudily \Gaud"i*ly\, adv. In a gaudy manner. --Guthrie. [1913 Webster]
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Gaudily
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gaudily — 1610s, from GAUDY (Cf. gaudy) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
gaudily — gaudy ► ADJECTIVE (gaudier, gaudiest) ▪ extravagantly or tastelessly bright or showy. DERIVATIVES gaudily adverb gaudiness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French gaudir rejoice , from Latin gaudere … English terms dictionary
gaudily — adverb see gaudy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaudily — See gaudy1. * * * … Universalium
gaudily — adverb In a gaudy manner … Wiktionary
gaudily — adv. showily, flashily, in a garish manner … English contemporary dictionary
gaudily — gaud·i·ly … English syllables
gaudily — See: gaudy … English dictionary
gaudily — adverb in a tastelessly garish manner the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers • Syn: ↑garishly, ↑tawdrily • Derived from adjective: ↑gaudy, ↑tawdry (for: ↑tawdrily) … Useful english dictionary
gaudy — UK [ˈɡɔːdɪ] / US [ˈɡɔdɪ] adjective Word forms gaudy : adjective gaudy comparative gaudier superlative gaudiest brightly coloured and ugly, or of bad quality Derived word: gaudily adverb a gaudily painted sign … English dictionary
