showily

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He was replaced by Mike Pompeo, whom Trump showily turned down for a job in the coming administration.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

It also allows Miller to give the kind of showily effective double-trouble performance that, whatever you think of it, resists the generally flattening, blandifying effects of the superhero template.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Others, less showily, wore buttons proclaiming John Glenn “the New Frontier man of the year,” a nod to John F. Kennedy’s famous phrase.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022

But I'm not so sure that the main avenue that the protest has taken — people showily unsubscribing from Spotify — is really about that, especially since this boycott is unlikely to work.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2022

Evan guffawed showily and said, “Dude...” into a closed fist that he held in front of his mouth.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon