in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated"
Used in a Sentence
flashily
How to use flashily in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for flashily.
Editorial note
In the UK a few weeks ago commercial suppliers were complaining that they had all this stock they couldn't shift because it was packaged incorrectly - not flashily marketed or sized too large. Now the ones that did open up to retail customers seem widely sold out of the desirable stuff...
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Quick take
in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of flashily gathered in one view.
in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for flashily.
adverb
in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated"
See also: meretriciously
adverb
in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly"
See also: flamboyantly, showily
Example sentences
In the UK a few weeks ago commercial suppliers were complaining that they had all this stock they couldn't shift because it was packaged incorrectly - not flashily marketed or sized too large. Now the ones that did open up to retail customers seem widely sold out of the desirable stuff...
This is another sad example in a long list of security/privacy issues that only gets fixed by what sometimes gets called "stunt hacking" or flashily disclosing the issue. Take android security patching as a great example.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use flashily in a sentence?
In the UK a few weeks ago commercial suppliers were complaining that they had all this stock they couldn't shift because it was packaged incorrectly - not flashily marketed or sized too large. Now the ones that did open up to retail customers seem widely sold out of the desirable stuff...
What does flashily mean?
in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated"
What part of speech is flashily?
flashily is commonly used as adverb.