tawdrily
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Definition
Adverb: - In a tastelessly showy, cheap, or gaudy manner; characterized by a lack of good taste and an excessive, flashy appearance.
Usage
The adverb "tawdrily" describes how an action is performed, specifically in a way that is overly ornate, showy, and cheap-looking, often to the point of being vulgar or in poor taste. It modifies verbs related to decoration, appearance, or presentation.
Examples
- The casino was tawdrily decorated with flashing neon and gold-painted plastic.
- She was dressed tawdrily in a sequined dress that was several sizes too small.
- The promotional materials were tawdrily produced, using clashing colors and too many fonts.
Advanced Usage
- "to be tawdrily adorned": to be decorated in a gaudy and tasteless way.
- The old theater, now a nightclub, was tawdrily adorned with velvet and fake crystal.
- Used to critique aesthetic choices in art, fashion, or design that prioritize flashiness over quality or elegance.
Variants and Related Words
- Tawdry (adjective): Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
- He bought her a tawdry necklace from the tourist stall.
- Tawdriness (noun): The quality of being tawdry.
- The tawdriness of the room's decor was overwhelming.
Synonyms
- Gaudily: In a showy or bright way that lacks taste.
- Garishly: In a distressingly bright, vivid, or loud manner.
- Flashily: In a stylish or showy way, often implying superficiality.
- Vulgarly: In a coarse, unrefined, or tasteless manner.
Antonyms
- Elegantly: In a pleasingly graceful and stylish manner.
- Tastefully: In a way that shows good aesthetic judgment.
- Subtly: In a delicate, understated manner.
- Soberly: In a serious, sensible, and plain manner.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Done up tawdrily": Describing something that has been decorated or made up in a very gaudy fashion.
- For the party, the hall was done up tawdrily with tinsel and paper streamers.
Adverb
- in a tastelessly garish manner
- the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers