ORNATELY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ornately

adverb

Definition of ornately

as in garishly

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Recent Examples of ornately Kardashian’s dress, form-fitted with cap sleeves and a plunging neckline, was ornately patterned. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 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 At other times, the cage might be ornately gilded. — Big Think, 6 May 2026 Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 It is made entirely from gold sheets and ornately decorated with protective symbols. — Ryan Brennan april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Her custom jade green bustier gown came with a plunging sweetheart neckline and peplum waist, ornately embellished in stone and crystal embroidery. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 Inside, the ornately elegant venue may have seemed like an unlikely setting for Junior H’s melancholy corridos tumbados. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026 Just west of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, this spacious and ornately decorated Mediterranean restaurant is hosting its annual Ramadan iftar buffet, featuring appetizers, salads, fresh fruit, soups, entrees and desserts. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornately

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

Even the famous line so richly anticipated in the men’s room, and so enthusiastically delivered by Whitford, gets trodden on, mostly because Blyth has yet to figure out the rhythms of this distinctive writer.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
This is particularly true as the stock is already priced quite richly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

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

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

Sidibe gabbed gorgeously with Kimmel about American Horror Story, Halloween costumes, and raising mixed-gender twins (boys are less cunning and more Spider-Man oriented, apparently).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Come cocktail hour, pull back the deep olive green curtain on the second floor and slip into Sloane’s, a gorgeously intimate, discreet spot made for cozy chats over expertly mixed drinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gorgeously

Adverb

Four days after the season premiere, on a strikingly sunny Monday in October, Simons meets me for a coffee at a rooftop bar overlooking Hudson River Park.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of strikingly

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

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