modishly
- adverb
- /ˈmoʊdɪʃli/
- She wore her light-brown hair modishly short, daringly frosted at the tips, and a modest, comfortable-looking outfit.
Examples
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She dressed modishly for the party.
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He arrived at the party modishly attired in a tailored blazer and loafers.
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She always dresses modishly, no matter the occasion.
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The restaurant was modishly decorated with sleek lines and modern colors.
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They always act modishly at social events.
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Nurse Justin is just one of the pill-dispensing glamour boys I've seen in the center's modishly fashionable nursing whites.
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Satan was a young and handsome Turinese in a modishly cut suit.
Synonyms
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
In a neat, stylish way especially about clothes
In a fashionable and elegant way
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
In a stylish way that looks modern and elegant
In a smart, stylish way
In a neat, tidy, and smart way
Antonyms
How Fashionable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modishly comes from modish, which is based on the older word mode, meaning 'fashion' or 'current way'. So, to be modishly dressed or to act modishly is to follow the popular style of the moment.