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flagrantly

flagrantly

6 7.4
In a very obvious way that breaks rules and offends people
  • adverb
  • /ˈfleɪɡrəntli/
  • Formal
translation icon : flagrantemente
  • She flagrantly disobeyed the rules, causing outrage among the attendees.
  • flagrantly violating

Let's assume Trump did violate the law rather flagrantly.

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Examples

  • These people have wantedly endangered lives, destroyed public property, and flagrantly broken the law.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

blatantly
vsflagrantly
58 4.8

In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people

stresses the strong moral shock and obviousness rather than mere openness
grossly
vsflagrantly
  • Formal
54 4.3

In a way that is very wrong or extreme

puts more weight on being openly offensive and morally shocking
outrageously
vsflagrantly
17 5.8

In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude

focuses more on moral offensiveness and obvious shock
brazenly
vsflagrantly
9 6.8

In a bold way without shame

involves overt moral shock or conspicuous offensiveness rather than just shamelessness
glaringly
vsflagrantly
7 4.8

In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant

adds a moral or offensive emphasis beyond mere obviousness
obscenely
vsflagrantly
6 6.5

In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair

emphasizes obvious moral wrongness instead of just excess
egregiously
vsflagrantly
6 8.2

In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people

highlights deliberate obviousness tied to immorality rather than general badness
scandalously
vsflagrantly
  • Literature
2 6.1

In a way that makes many people angry because it is wrong or unfair

is similar but focuses on immediate obviousness rather than public reaction
rankly
vsflagrantly
1 7.8

In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice

is more specific about obvious moral or offensive wrongdoing
fragrantly
vsflagrantly
  • Formal
8.1

In a very obvious way that breaks rules

has identical meaning but is spelled differently

Antonyms

48 5.1

In a way that is not obvious or easy to notice

How Flagrant

outrageously
17 5.8
flagrantly
  • Formal
6 7.4
clearly
881 1.0
noticeably
30 2.8
somewhat
816 2.0

Surface Forms

flagrantly positive

Morphology

flagrantly = flagrant (transparent) = flagrant + ly

The adverb is formed by the productive suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'flagrant', producing the predictable meaning 'in a flagrant manner'.

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.