flashily

flash·y

 (flăsh′ē)
adj. flash·i·er, flash·i·est
1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. See Synonyms at garish.
2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.

flash′i·ly adv.
flash′i·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.flashily - in a meretricious mannerflashily - in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated"
2.flashily - in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly"
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Translations
بِصورةٍ بَرّاقَه
křiklavě
blæretoversmart
protzig
yfirgengilega
smakløst
gösterişli bir şekilde
华而不实地瞬间地闪烁地

flashily

[ˈflæʃɪlɪ] ADV to dress flashilyvestirse de manera llamativa
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flashily

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flashily

[ˈflæʃɪlɪ] advin modo vistoso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

flash

(flӕʃ) noun
1. a quick showing of a bright light. a flash of lightning.
2. a moment; a very short time. He was with her in a flash.
3. a flashlight.
4. (often ˈnewsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc. Did you hear the flash about the king's death?
verb
1. (of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly. He flashed a torch.
2. (usually with by or past) to pass quickly. The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.
3. to show; to display. He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.
ˈflashing adjective
flashing lights.
ˈflashy adjective
big, bright etc but cheap and of poor quality. flashy clothes.
ˈflashily adverb
ˈflashlight noun
1. a (battery) torch.
2. (often abbreviated to flash) an instrument which produces a sudden bright light for taking photographs.
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