glamorously
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3.7
- adverb
- /ˈɡlæmərəsli/
- US
:
glamorosamente
- They celebrated the New Year glamorously, hosting a lavish party with stunning views.
- dress glamorously
- live glamorously
Examples
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There is no need to dress glamorously for the occasion.
Fiction book (1990) -
The girls blinked glamorously, affecting tears under their mountains of hair.
Fiction book (1993) -
I honestly after doing so much in the business and being made up so glamorously for so many years and all the travel and everything.
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Smiling glamorously, she sauntered across the floor.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her hair, tied back earlier in the casino, is now glamorously fluffed out.
Fiction book (1998) -
Although not as glamorously depicted in wartime propaganda, many women expressed their patriotism and sacrifice on the home front.
Academic text (2015) -
The Argentina portrayed in the American media remains, in the new millennium, a haunted nation, trapped in its evil but glamorously seductive Nazi-Peronist past.
Academic text (2004) -
"The judiciary is not a profession that ranks very high among the glamorously attired," she told the audience as the magazine honored the women at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Blog text (20) -
She arrived glamorously dressed, turning heads as she walked into the room.
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The gala was glamorously themed, with sparkling decorations and elegant outfits.
Synonyms
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
23
4.4
In a very beautiful or impressive way
22
3.9
In a graceful and stylish way
15
4.3
In a very impressive and successful way
15
4.6
In a very impressive and beautiful way
14
2.9
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
12
3.9
In a very beautiful or impressive way
6
4.6
In a way that looks large and important
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
5
5.2
With slow, proud movements that look impressive like a king or castle
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3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
2.3
In a way that looks nice
3
5.1
In a very comfortable and expensive way
2
5.3
In a very bright and impressive way
2
3.8
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
1
7.0
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
1
8.4
In a very rich and decorated way
1
5.9
In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention
1
6.2
In an attractive, charming way that draws positive attention
1
5.0
In a stylish and elegant way
1
7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
1
8.3
In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people
1
7.3
In a rich and expensive way to impress people
In a decorated and stylish way
In a smart, stylish way
Antonyms
How Glamorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
glamorously = glamorous (transparent) = glamour + ous + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to 'glamorous', creating a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
Glamorously comes from an old Scottish word gramarye meaning 'magic' or 'enchantment', and from the common word glamour. So, to do something glamorously is to make it look 'magically' attractive and exciting.