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- [gair-ish, gar-]
- /ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-/
- /ˈɡeə.rɪ.ʃli/
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- [gair-ish, gar-]
- /ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-/
Definitions of garishly word
- adjective garishly crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration. 1
- adjective garishly excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings. 1
- adjective garishly dressed in or ornamented with bright colors. 1
- adjective garishly excessively bright; glaring. 1
- noun garishly In a garish manner. 1
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Origin of garishly
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; earlier gaurish, perhaps equivalent to obsolete gaure to stare (Middle English gauren < Old Norse) + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Garishly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garishly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
garishly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garishly
adv garishly
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
- aloud — When you say something, read, or laugh aloud, you speak or laugh so that other people can hear you.
- unemphatic — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
- cheaply — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- fully — entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.
adverb garishly
- brashly — impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
- loudly — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- luridly — gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
- audibly — capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
Antonyms for garishly
adv garishly
adverb garishly
- tasteful — having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
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