- meretriciously
- adverb see meretricious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
meretriciously
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meretriciously — adverb in a meretricious manner the boat is meretriciously decorated • Syn: ↑flashily • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy (for: ↑flashily), ↑meretricious * * * ad … Useful english dictionary
Meretriciously — Meretricious Mer e*tri cious, a. [L. meretricius, from meretrix, icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr. merere to earn, gain. See {Merit}.] 1. Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meretriciously — See meretricious. * * * … Universalium
meretriciously — adverb In a meretricious manner … Wiktionary
meretriciously — merɪ trɪʃəslɪ adv. in a wanton or lewd manner, in a cheap and loud manner; with vulgarity; deceptively … English contemporary dictionary
meretriciously — mer·e·tri·cious·ly … English syllables
meretriciously — See: meretricious … English dictionary
meretricious — meretriciously, adv. meretriciousness, n. /mer i trish euhs/, adj. 1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry. 2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. [1620 30; < L… … Universalium
flashily — adverb 1. in a meretricious manner the boat is meretriciously decorated • Syn: ↑meretriciously • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy, ↑meretricious (for: ↑meretriciously) 2 … Useful english dictionary
meretricious — adjective Etymology: Latin meretricius, from meretric , meretrix prostitute, from merēre to earn more at merit Date: 1626 1. of or relating to a prostitute ; having the nature of prostitution < meretricious relationships > 2. a. tawdrily and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
