showilyadv.
/ˈʃəʊᵻli/, U.S. /ˈʃoʊəli/ In a showy manner; ostentatiously; gaudily.
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the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adverb]
flauntingly1584
garishly1593
showfully1613
flashily1736
showily1755
gaudily1764
violently1771
flauntily1830
loudly1849
snazzily1980
glitzily1982
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adverb]
boggishlya1375
with great renowna1400
jettingly1440
flourishingly?1545
rufflingly1575
flaunt-a-flaunt1576
peacock-like1576
peacockwise1577
peacockly1580
aflaunt1584
vauntingly1593
wealth boastingly1593
prankingly1610
fastuously1654
ostentativelya1658
ostentously1665
ostentatiously1671
showily1755
violently1771
paradingly1792
peacockically1834
peacockishly1834
pretentiously1848
ostensibly1855
slangily1858
peacocky1860
splurgily1887
swankily1924
glitzily1982
1755 J. N. Scott Bailey's Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Gaudily, showily, affectedly, gayly.
1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 286 Trapped showily in various colours.
1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl II. v. 110 Though being shewily dressed, she had..been described as ‘one of the young ladies’.
1825 W. Scott Betrothed ii, in Tales Crusaders II. 51 His garments, of various colours, and showily disposed, were none of the newest.
1863 ‘Ouida’ Held in Bondage I. ii. 39 Wild young Cantabs, mounted showily from livery-stables.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right I. ix. 94 Of the women, some were handsome and showily dressed, others again were homely, middle-aged, and plain of attire.
1953 R. Lehmann Echoing Grove 68 A not-so-young woman dressed rather showily.
2006 P. Williams Rise & Fall Yummy Mummy xxxiii. 225 Joe grabs my hand and holds it very tight, showily, like we are new lovers who want to display their coupledom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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