fashionably
14
2.9
- adverb
- /ˈfæʃənəbli/
:
a la moda
- Everyone knows that arriving fashionably late makes an entrance more stylish.
- fashionably dressed
Two, it's for people who are somewhat fashionably inclined.
- Two, it's for people who are somewhat fashionably inclined.
- Yes, he came fashionably late, and the waves of rage.
Examples
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Well, you're fashionably late, darling.
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I don't believe in being fashionably late either.
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I suppose this is what they call fashionably late.
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Oh, Frank, it's "fashionably late", it's the best thing about going to parties, people expect you to be late.
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I thought a fashionably late entrance would enhance my appearance.
Fiction book (1999) -
No one was anxiously early or fashionably late.
Fiction book (1994) -
We'll be fashionably late.
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A lot of people showed up fashionably late due to the nail-biting Texas A&M vs. Alabama game.
Blog text (26) -
Fashionably late, as usual.
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David didn't want to quarrel with Candace, not in this elegant dining room populated by fashionably dressed guests and dignified waiters.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
5
3.5
In a neat, stylish way especially about clothes
4
3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
1
7.0
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
1
3.7
In a very attractive and exciting way
1
8.2
Looking confident and slightly playful in a stylish way
1
4.0
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
1
5.0
In a stylish and elegant way
In a stylish way that looks modern and elegant
In a fashionable way that follows current trends
In a smart, stylish way
Quickly in a stylish, lively way
Antonyms
Idioms
How Fashionable
Surface Forms
Morphology
fashionably = fashionable (transparent) = fashion + able + ly
Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'fashionable' using the productive suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
Fashionably starts with fashion, an old word that meant 'to make' or 'shape', and ends with -ably, meaning 'in a way'. So fashionably means acting 'in a way' that follows the latest 'style'.