gaudily
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6.3
- adverb
- /ˈɡɔːdɪli/
:
de manera ostentosa
- His attire was almost sober in the midst of the other gaudily dressed folk.
- gaudily dressed
- gaudily painted
Examples
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The carnival parade was filled with gaudily dressed performers, dazzling the crowd with their bright costumes.
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The neon lights shone gaudily like a jewel.
Fiction book (2001) -
A few ambitious fireflies were already hard at work, blinking gaudily against the darkening sky.
Fiction book (2000) -
The body of an enormous—and gaudily arrayed—stallion suddenly blocked her field.
Fiction book (2002) -
The shoulders of his shirt were gaudily decorated with quillwork, and his moccasins were colorfully beaded.
Fiction book (1994) -
From their balconies, overdressed young bourgeois women amused themselves by blowing innards, gaudily painted and tinkling with bells, in the faces of distracted passersby.
Fiction book (1994) -
The birthday party decorations were gaudily vibrant, featuring balloons and streamers in every color of the rainbow.
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He entered the room wearing a gaudily patterned shirt that caught everyone's attention at the gathering.
Synonyms
6
5.7
Do something in a showy way to get attention
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7.9
To act in a way that attracts attention and impresses people
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6.8
In a way that uses bright colors and bold style to get attention
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7.6
In a very bright and tasteless way that attracts attention
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8.2
In a showy way that has too many decorations and details
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7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
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7.0
In a way that is bright and meant to attract attention
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8.5
In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
In a cheap, showy way that looks tasteless
In a way that looks cheap and not stylish
In a way that shines or sparkles to attract attention
In a loud, showy way that sounds harsh
In a long, fancy way that sounds too important when speaking or writing
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word gaudily comes from the old root gaud- that meant 'joy' or a bright 'jewel', and it is the same root behind the English word 'joy'. So, to do something gaudily is to make it bright and showy to get attention, often in a way people think is too much.