tackily

adverb tack·i·ly \ ˈta-kə-lē \

Definition of tackily

: in a tacky manner : so as to be tacky

Recent Examples of tackily from the Web

There is nothing as intoxicating as possibility, and the promise latent in every beauty consumable, no matter how tackily packaged or how ludicrous its claims, is matched only by the near guarantee of equivalent disappointment.

— charlotte shane, The Cut, "I Think About This a Lot: Emily Weiss’s Wedding Prep Routine," 3 Apr. 2018
This film is the perfect mix of comfy holiday vibes, tackily predictable plot points, and enough heavy-handed dialogue to really put the comedy in rom-com.

— julia pugachevsky, Cosmopolitan, "10 Reasons A Christmas Prince Is The Perfect Trash Holiday Movie," 12 Dec. 2017

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