dapperly
- adverb
- /ˈdæpərli/
:
con elegancia
- The businessman walked into the meeting dapperly, wearing a sharp suit and polished shoes.
- dapperly dressed
Examples
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Doctors were walking in and out of the cafeteria, dapperly dressed under their white and gray smocks, with their names sewn in above the breast pocket.
Academic text (2009) -
He always dresses dapperly, making sure his outfit is stylish and neat for every occasion.
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At the gala, she arrived dapperly dressed in a beautiful evening gown and elegant accessories.
Synonyms
5
3.5
In a neat, stylish way especially about clothes
5
4.0
In an attractive and impressive way
4
3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
1
7.0
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
1
7.3
In a neat, stylish way
1
7.4
In a smooth, confident way that charms people
1
5.0
In a stylish and elegant way
1
7.2
In a polite and elegant way
In a smart, stylish way
In a way that shows good taste and polite manners
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dapperly comes from the word dapper, which once meant 'brave' in old Dutch. A helpful way to remember how it changed is to think that being brave looks confident and neat, so dapperly now means 'in a neat, stylish way'.