Synonyms of ostentatiously

ostentatiously

adverb

as in flamboyantly

Related Words

• flamboyantly
• garishly
• gaudily
• loudly
• flashily
• loud
• colorfully
• brilliantly
• ornately
• strikingly
• bravely
• richly
• gaily
• brightly
• conspicuously
• spectacularly
• neatly
• gorgeously
• smartly
• splendidly
• pertly
• dashingly
• nattily
• gallantly
• fancily
• luridly
• swankily
• spiffily
• jazzily
• snappily
• shockingly
• dapperly

Dissimilar Words

• dully
• unobtrusively
• inconspicuously
• quietly
• modestly
• boringly
• demurely
• drably
• chastely
• simply
• plainly
• unpretentiously
• conservatively
• severely
• somberly
• colorlessly
• bleakly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ostentatiously

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

Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

And Bina Daigeler’s costumes are a hoot, ostentatiously fashionable and expensive and sexy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026

The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026

But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025

Foster’s creation attracts attention by being ostentatiously conservative. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025

The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor. — Nelly Klos september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025