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showily

[shoh-uh-lee] / ˈʃoʊ ə li /




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Attorney General Pam Bondi showily gave them binders of "Epstein files," which proved to be just the already public information, because there isn't any more.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

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

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Foster, so often cast as the villain, doesn’t go as showily over-the-top as he has in the past, but that’s scant consolation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

She didn’t showily “act” the arias, but subtle shifts of her face and attitude conveyed a sense of character.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 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




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