modishly

adverb

as in fashionably

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  1. fashionably
  2. elegantly
  3. stylishly
  4. neatly
  5. tidily
  6. orderly
Adverb
  • To keep your witch costume fashionably chic, pointy-toe black lace-up boots or pumps are the perfect finishing touch.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fashionably
Adverb
  • The width of the trousers elegantly offsets the chunky shoes.
    — Rosana Lai, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This makes Jenner opting for Bambi-core for her LACMA look an elegantly distinctive choice.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of elegantly
Adverb
  • Obama managed to stylishly combine black and brown, which is typically considered a fashion faux pas, pairing her striped button-down and gray pleated midiskirt with a brown belt and black slingback heels.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lora Appleton, founder of children’s design gallery Kinder Modern, has seen interest in collectible children’s furniture grow as design-conscious parents, influencers, actors, and other high-profile families embrace living stylishly with children.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylishly
Adverb
  • Its hidden zipper and interior corner ties help keep everything neatly in place, while the warm camel hue pairs beautifully with the deeper plum of the blanket.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brands tend to lead with features and benefits because those fit neatly on a slide.
    — JD Barker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of tidily
Adverb
  • The man worked as a hospital orderly, according to the AP.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Policymakers have moved to keep the selloff orderly.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of orderly
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“Modishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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