Meaning & use
stylishly
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Meanings
adverbcomparableapproving
In a fashionable, elegant way that shows good taste.
Grammar: Often placed before a past participle: stylishly dressed, stylishly furnished.
Patterns
- stylishly dressed
- stylishly designed
The guests were stylishly dressed in simple black and white.
They decorated the café stylishly with old posters and plants.
She stylishly tied a scarf around her bag.
adverbcomparableapproving
With confidence and flair, so that an action looks smooth and impressive.
Grammar: Describes how something is done, usually after the verb: she won stylishly.
Patterns
- win stylishly
- finish stylishly
The team stylishly won the final with a late goal.
He stylishly took the stage and began to play.
The skater landed the jump stylishly and smiled.
Word forms
| comparative | more stylishly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most stylishly |
Common combinations
- stylishly dressed
- The host was stylishly dressed in a linen suit.
- stylishly decorated
- The hotel is stylishly decorated with local art.
- stylishly designed
- The kitchen is stylishly designed and practical.
- stylishly simple
- The logo is stylishly simple.
- dress stylishly
- You can dress stylishly without spending much.
Synonyms and how they differ
- elegantly
- It stresses graceful, refined beauty, while 'stylishly' highlights being up to date and fashionable.
- fashionably
- It focuses on following current trends and can feel temporary.
- chicly
- It is rare and suggests cool, effortless sophistication.
- smartly
- It means neat and well-presented, particularly in clothes for work.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: stylishly or stylistically?
stylishly vs stylistically
Stylistically means in terms of artistic or writing style, not in a fashionable way.
Practice
The couple arrived at the party ___ dressed in matching blue outfits.
Choose one answer.
An adverb is needed to modify the participle 'dressed', so 'stylishly' is correct; 'stylish' is an adjective.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “stylishly”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.