MODISHLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

modishly

adverb

as in fashionably

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Fiery performance artist Maureen (Lazy Violet), with hair dyed half purple and half platinum, moons the crowd of one (me) — and drag queen Angel (Jeevan Braich) shows up fashionably late halfway through the number, just as the character would.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
In this remarkable portrait, what caught my attention, aside from her fashionably pale complexion and its echo in the delicate white tones of her dress, is a certain sense of restraint.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashionably

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The new Siri cannot code like OpenAI’s Codex or write as elegantly as Anthropic’s Claude.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Hostessing as a way of life Crawford loved hosting and was known for dressing elegantly to welcome guests at decadent dinner parties.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegantly

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On the other hand, the customizable and modular Jonathan sofa is stylishly cozy.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Habitat Home decor, locally made artisan items, one-of-a-kind gifts, ceramics, art, and textiles are stylishly displayed at this shop founded by a retired Marine.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stylishly

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What makes the guest list truly striking is its refusal to stay neatly within the lines of traditional fashion.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of neatly

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The kettle and coffee machine are tidily housed in a drawer, plugged in invisibly.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
In Kyiv, Kushner spoke about the war in tidily transactional language, acknowledging little of the bloodshed and destruction that Putin’s invasion has wrought.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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