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Meretriciously

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Adverb

1. flashily, meretriciously

in a meretricious manner

Example Sentences:
'the boat is meretriciously decorated'

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Meretriciously

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adjective
1. 
superficially or garishly attractive
2. 
insincere
meretricious praise
3. archaic
of, like, or relating to a prostitute

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Meretriciously

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adjective
1.  Obsolete
of, like, or characteristic of a prostitute
2. 
alluring by false, showy charms; attractive in a flashy way; tawdry
3. 
superficially plausible; specious

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Meretriciously

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adj.
1.
a. Attracting attention in a vulgar manner: meretricious ornamentation.
b. Plausible but false or insincere; specious: made a meretricious argument.
2. Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution: meretricious relationships.

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