Associations to the word «Showily»

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Wiktionary

SHOWILY, adverb. In a showy manner.

Dictionary definition

SHOWILY, adverb. With ostentation; in an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly".
SHOWILY, adverb. In a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope