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SHOWILY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a fancy colorful manner

Example:

he dresses rather flamboyantly

Synonyms:

flamboyantly; flashily; showily

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

showy (marked by ostentation but often tasteless)

Sense 2

Meaning:

With ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

Example:

Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly

Synonyms:

ostentatiously; showily

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

showy (marked by ostentation but often tasteless)

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