flagrantly
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7.4
- adverb
- /ˈfleɪɡrəntli/
- Formal
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flagrantemente
- She flagrantly disobeyed the rules, causing outrage among the attendees.
- flagrantly violating
Let's assume Trump did violate the law rather flagrantly.
- Let's assume Trump did violate the law rather flagrantly.
- This is disgraceful, especially when Iran is flagrantly violating the treaties that we have with them.
- And so I think, well, the argument is that Trump disobeyed flagrantly disregarded political norms around elections and around the around the courts.
- I, I, I, I go hard against it, real hard, real loud, real flagrantly real right now.
- Like to hear that said sort of so flagrantly feels a bit icky to me.
- Just think about it though, last night, both you and I and everyone listening as long as they slept, we all became flagrantly psychotic.
Examples
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These people have wantedly endangered lives, destroyed public property, and flagrantly broken the law.
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Why is the GOP flagrantly against human rights in the case of gay marriage?
Blog text (30) -
It's rare that you see a money grab that is this flagrantly stupid.
Blog text (2) -
The weakness of this government has been exposed flagrantly to the entire world.
Blog text (7) -
I have never seen a jury so flagrantly defy the court's instructions.
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Can you identify any instances where a Democratic candidate has lied as flagrantly and egregiously as the current crop?
Blog text (15) -
This is disgraceful, especially when Iran is flagrantly violating the treaties that we have with them.
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The AU has never cautioned members who flagrantly violate the human and civil rights of their populations.
Academic text (2009) -
Disastrous situations have recurred in Angola and Cambodia where UN disarmament agreements have been flagrantly violated to the detriment of the other parties.
Academic text (1993) -
The company flagrantly ignored safety regulations, putting workers at risk.
Synonyms
58
4.8
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
54
4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
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5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
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6.8
In a bold way without shame
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4.8
In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant
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6.5
In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair
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8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
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6.1
In a way that makes many people angry because it is wrong or unfair
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7.8
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
In a very obvious way that breaks rules
Antonyms
How Flagrant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flagrantly comes from the old Latin verb flagrare, which means 'to burn', and is like the English word flame. So, to do something flagrantly is to do it so clearly and shockingly that it 'burns' into people's notice, which is why the word means doing something openly and offensively.