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

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

In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often. — Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 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