floridly
1
8.2
- adverb
- /ˈflɔːrɪdli/
- Formal
:
floridamente
- The artist's essay was written floridly, filled with elaborate descriptions and ornate language that painted a picture in the reader's mind.
- writing floridly
Examples
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Both Sasha and Masha have a propensity, like many young Russians, to speak in the floridly vague, precisely obfuscatory language of the ruling class.
Academic text (2011) -
The letter is written in the floridly opaque, obscure prose typical of its author.
Blog text (16) -
There was one very floridly psychotic guy in particular who scared me the first time I saw him.
Blog text (13) -
So floridly written.
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When a belief system departs so floridly from reality as liberalism has done, it's a sign of the end.
Blog text (24) -
Less rare are the ones who, once they get onto a tear expressing themselves, especially when they're new to it, do so floridly as a way of expressing their zeal, stretching their muscles.
Blog text (2) -
The letter (Lord Monckton's to RS) is written in the floridly opaque, obscure prose typical of its author.
Blog text (16) -
Admirable sentiments, forcefully (if a bit floridly) expressed—but quite a stretch from floating seeds.
Academic text (1993) -
Etched close to my heart like a glorious tattoo, the streets of Brooklyn became even more dear to me after my parents relocated us to New Jersey, a move that foreshadowed the many late-night hours I would spend in the Port Authority bus terminal along with low-flying pigeons and the floridly homeless.
Academic text (2004) -
She described the sunset floridly, using bright metaphors and vivid imagery to capture its beauty.
Synonyms
7
6.0
Using or spending much more than needed
6
5.7
Do something in a showy way to get attention
3
7.9
To act in a way that attracts attention and impresses people
3
6.8
In a way that uses bright colors and bold style to get attention
2
6.0
In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold
2
7.6
In a very bright and tasteless way that attracts attention
1
3.4
To speak or write in a vivid way that makes stories feel alive
1
9.1
In a very fancy way with many decorations
1
8.5
In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
1
7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
1
7.0
In a way that is bright and meant to attract attention
1
6.3
In a way that is too bright and too decorated
1
5.7
In a way that shows imagination and looks unreal
1
3.4
In a way that makes something look pretty
In a showy way that attracts attention
In a very bright and obvious way
In a decorated and stylish way
Antonyms
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Floridly comes from the Latin root flor- meaning 'flower', the same root behind flower and floral. Think of 'flowery' language full of colour and decoration, so to speak or write floridly is to be showy and too decorated.