meretriciously

mer·e·tri·cious  (mr-trshs)

adj.

1.

a. Attracting attention in a vulgar manner: meretricious ornamentation. See Synonyms at gaudy¹.

b. Plausible but false or insincere; specious: a meretricious argument.

2. Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution: meretricious relationships.

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[Latin meretrcius, of prostitutes, from meretrx, meretrc-, prostitute, from merre, to earn money; see (s)mer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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mere·tricious·ly adv.

mere·tricious·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

meretriciously - in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated" flashily