ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Garishly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Garishly is an adverb meaning In a garish manner.

Meaning

In a garish manner.

Example Sentences

Euston: The vast main concourse screens displayed advertising again on March 2, on a two-week trial - but less garishly following public complaints.
"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…]."

Synonyms for garishly

Depending on context, synonyms include gaudily, tawdrily.

Antonyms for garishly

Common opposites include maladjusted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gaudily, tawdrily, lit, gargoylishly, hideously, glitzily.

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