FLASHILY

flamboyantly, showily, flashily

(adverb) in a fancy colorful manner; “he dresses rather flamboyantly”

meretriciously, flashily

(adverb) in a meretricious manner; “the boat is meretriciously decorated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

flashily (comparative more flashily, superlative most flashily)

In a flashy manner

Source: Wiktionary


Flash"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a flashy manner; with empty show.

FLASHY

Flash"y, a.

1. Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright. A little flashy and transient pleasure. Barrow.

2. Fiery; vehement; impetuous. A temper always flashy. Burke.

3. Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress.

4. Without taste or spirit. Lean and flashy songs. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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