Definition

Adverb: In a manner that follows or is characteristic of a fad; in a way that is intensely popular for a short time, often without regard for quality or lasting value.

Usage and Examples

The adverb "faddishly" describes how an action is done, indicating it is done in a style that slavishly follows a temporary trend.

• She dressed faddishly, changing her entire wardrobe every season to match the latest styles.
• The product was faddishly popular for a few months before disappearing from stores.
• He faddishly adopted every new diet, never sticking to one long enough to see results.

Advanced Usage

• Used critically: Often implies a lack of originality, depth, or permanence. It suggests behavior driven more by a desire to be fashionable than by genuine preference or substance.
  • The magazine faddishly promoted wellness trends without examining their scientific merit.

Variants and Related Words

• Faddish (adjective): Of or like a fad; temporarily popular.
  • faddish diets
• Fad (noun): An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived.
  • The toy was just a passing fad.
• Faddist (noun): A person who follows fads.

Synonyms

• Trendily
• Fashionably (when implying short-lived trends)
• Ephemerally (in a short-lived manner)

Antonyms

• Classically
• Traditionally
• Lastingly
• Timelessly

Adverb

1. in a faddish manner