FANCILY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

fancily

adverb

Definition of fancily

as in specially

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as in ornately

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Adverb

The second pathway is an $800,000 USD subscription to a new government bond being created specially for the program.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
His private quarters include a bathtub specially built to accommodate the president's severe disabilities from polio, something that most Americans were unaware of.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of specially

Adverb

He was hired by McCartney to be the head of A&R at Apple Records, the company launched by the Beatles in April 1968, and was the one who brought in James Taylor, producing his first album — which, in fact, was ornately overproduced, and didn’t make much of a mark.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 June 2026
The one-shoulder dress was designed with a billowing, one-shoulder top with an ornately speckled red and white pattern motif throughout.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026

Definition of ornately

Adverb

This year, however, an exceptionally strong and possibly even record-breaking El Niño weather pattern — driven by warm ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific — is expected to make for a warm and wet winter in Europe.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The motor is inspired by aerospace engineering, spinning at 125,000rpm to generate exceptionally strong suction power.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

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Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, smashing beef with a wooden spoon, until wine is evaporated, surface of pot is almost dry, and meat is finely ground, 12–15 minutes.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of finely

Adverb

Rooms are decorated with minibars crafted in Jaipur, flamboyantly upholstered chairs, Murano-glass chandeliers, and marbled wallpaper sourced and crafted in Italy.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Sister Daphne belongs to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQ+ group made up mostly of people who dress flamboyantly as nuns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of flamboyantly

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