Meaning & use
chicly
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UK/ˈʃiːkli/
US/ˈʃiːkli/
Meaning
adverbrare
in a stylish and elegant way.
Grammar: Modifies a verb or adjective; often comes after the verb.
Patterns
- dressed chicly
- chicly decorated
She was dressed chicly in a simple black dress.
The small apartment was chicly furnished with modern pieces.
He chicly paired a silk scarf with a plain coat.
Common combinations
- dressed chicly
- The guests were all dressed chicly for the gallery opening.
- chicly decorated
- The hotel lobby is chicly decorated with fresh flowers.
- chicly styled
- Her hair was chicly styled for the party.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stylishly
- More common and general; chicly suggests a fashionable, elegant simplicity.
- elegantly
- Focuses on grace and good taste rather than current fashion.
Opposites
unstylishlyinelegantly
Word family
- chic adjective
- Stylish and elegant.
- chicness noun
- The quality of being chic.
Commonly confused: chicly or chick? chicly or cheekily?
chicly vs chick
A chick is a baby bird or, informally, a young woman; chic means stylish.
chicly vs cheekily
Cheekily means in a rude but funny way; chicly means stylishly.
Practice
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'Chicly' describes doing something in a stylish way, so walking in stylishly fits. The other options use it with actions that have nothing to do with style.
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