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showily

American  
[shoh-uh-lee] / ˈʃoʊ ə li /

adverb

  1. in a showy manner.


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Etymology

Origin of showily

First recorded in 1780–90; showy + -ly

Example Sentences

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He was panting again, this time more showily.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2025

Those who are showily canceling must surely be aware, thanks to their subscriptions, of the breadth and depth of the Post’s reporting.

From Slate Oct. 29, 2024

In this case, Buckley is cold on the lesser of the two watches, and showily unimpressed when Albert drops his price by $500: “Gee, thanks, boy, a whole $500,” he carps.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2023

But I'm not so sure that the main avenue that the protest has taken — people showily unsubscribing from Spotify — is really about that, especially since this boycott is unlikely to work.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2022

Evan guffawed showily and said, “Dude...” into a closed fist that he held in front of his mouth.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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