flashily

adverb

Definition of flashilynext
as in ostentatiously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashily
  1. ostentatiously
  2. gaudily
  3. garishly
  4. flamboyantly
  5. colorfully
  6. loud
  7. loudly
  8. brilliantly
Adverb
  • Ahmed wrapped his face in a red kaffiyeh—the fantasy of a man in hiding, ostentatiously drawing attention to himself.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of ostentatiously
Adverb
  • On our first morning, Sara and I woke to one of the roughly 300 days of sun that Taos receives each year—gaudily beautiful weather for the end of February.
    — Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of gaudily
Adverb
  • But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.
    — Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of garishly
Adverb
  • This flamboyantly ambitious novel, which takes place in a version of Atlanta known as Atlantis, follows the life of George Washington Jonson, a Black cop with a liking for white women.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flamboyantly
Adverb
  • Mexican Maria’s Mexican Restaurant Maria’s is woman-owned and colorfully painted with bright, Latin American murals.
    — Eva Flowe November 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Canada phenomenon reflects, albeit more colorfully, sourcing trends seen on a global scale.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of colorfully
Adverb
  • The music was a bit loud over the speakers as Nicky Zimmermann was trying to talk, but given it was Kylie Minogue playing at that exact moment, all was forgiven.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Try swinging in the other direction by going loud with your outfit.
    — Rosana Lai, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of loud
Adverb
  • Lee, meanwhile, functions as exasperated colleague, grieving friend, and increasingly, minder, as his mentor’s memory begins to slip, sometimes returning loudly in moments of unguarded truth—or perhaps deathbed confessions.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • When photographs later surfaced, some KU fans loudly objected to the color choice.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of loudly
Adverb
  • Adapting these stories to film, however, always runs the risk of moving further away from what Lewis captured so brilliantly in his prose.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Those qualities shine brilliantly on the page in Broad Appeal.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of brilliantly
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“Flashily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashily. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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