Meaning & use
Garishly
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In a way that is unpleasantly bright, showy, or gaudy.
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The nightclub was garishly lit with flashing neon signs.
She dressed garishly for the costume party, mixing clashing colors and glitter.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'garish,' likely related to Middle English 'gaure,' meaning to stare, suggesting something that draws the eye too strongly.
Words with a similar meaning
gaudilyflashily
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Words with an opposite meaning
tastefullysubtly
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