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Gaudily

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gaud·y 1  (gôd)
adj. gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
[Possibly from gaudy (influenced by gaud).]
gaudi·ly adv.
gaudi·ness n.
Synonyms: gaudy1, flashy, garish, loud, meretricious, tawdry
These adjectives mean tastelessly showy: a gaudy costume; a flashy ring; garish colors; a loud sport shirt; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments.
gaud·y 2  (gôd)
n. pl. gaud·ies Chiefly British
A feast, especially an annual university dinner.
[Middle English gaudi, gaud, prank, trick, possibly from Old French gaudie, merriment (from gaudir, to enjoy, make merry, from Latin gaudre, to rejoice) and from Latin gaudium, enjoyment, merry-making (from gaudre, to rejoice; see gu- in Indo-European roots).]
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Adv.1.gaudily - in a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers"
garishly, tawdrily


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He ran into the storeroom and brought out a gaudily painted harmonica, sat down on a bench, and spreading his fat legs apart began to play like a whole band.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
Their dark sunburned faces, and long flowing hair, their legging, flaps, moccasons, and richly-dyed blankets, and their painted horses gaudily caparisoned, gave them so much the air and appearance of Indians, that it was difficult to persuade one's self that they were white men, and had been brought up in civilized life.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Looking next round the walls of the room, I recognized old friends wherever my eyes happened to rest--the gaudily colored prints; the framed pictures in fine needle-work, which we thought wonderful efforts of art; the old circular mirror to which I used to lift Mary when she wanted "to see her face in the glass.
The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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