fancily
- adverb
- /ˈfæn.sɪ.li/
:
elegantemente
- The cake was fancily decorated with intricate icing patterns and edible flowers.
- fancily dressed
Examples
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Not long after, he brings Victoria a fancily wrapped present.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Mulvaney fancily turned inside out for everyone to contemplate.
Fiction book (1997) -
And the way we did that was we used what we kind of fancily called liquid phase Co synthesis.
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They reached the landing on the opposite bank, and a fancily dressed white man accosted them.
Fiction book (1994) -
It is already a museum by this time, and Louis and Armand, fancily dressed and composed, walk through it.
Fiction book (1994) -
When she harks back to her memory of her one previous train ride, she remembers herself as a privileged consumer in the first-class train car, eating fancily carved mangoes.
Academic text (2016) -
The presentation was fancily decorated with sparkling lights and colorful banners.
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She wore a fancily designed gown that drew everyone's attention at the gala.
Synonyms
22
3.9
In a graceful and stylish way
19
3.9
In a way that shows skill and creativity in art
14
2.9
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
11
4.5
In a way that has many small details and rich decoration
6
5.7
Do something in a showy way to get attention
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
4
3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
3
6.8
In a way that uses bright colors and bold style to get attention
3
5.7
In a playful, creative way that feels a little strange
2
4.1
In a creative way that uses new ideas
2
6.0
In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold
1
8.2
In a showy way that has too many decorations and details
1
3.7
In a very attractive and exciting way
1
3.4
In a way that makes something look pretty
1
5.7
In a way that shows imagination and looks unreal
1
9.1
In a very fancy way with many decorations
1
7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
1
4.9
In a way that uses new and clever ideas
In a way that makes something look nice rather than being useful
Antonyms
How Fancy
3
7.9
11
4.5
4
3.5
1
3.4
93
1.0
2
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fancily comes from fancy (from fantasy), which means 'imagination' or 'a liking', and the ending -ly makes it a word that shows how something is done. So to do something fancily is to do it in a decorative, imaginative, or stylish way.