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meretriciously

/ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs.li/

Traducción: Adverbio que significa 'de manera llamativa, ostentosa o superficialmente atractiva, pero sin valor real o sinceridad'. Se usa a menudo en contextos literarios o críticos para describir arte, estilo o comportamiento que es de mal gusto, chillón o engañosamente atractivo.

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adverb

/ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs.li/C2formalart
  • esAdverbio que significa 'de manera llamativa, ostentosa o superficialmente atractiva, pero sin valor real o sinceridad'. Se usa a menudo en contextos literarios o críticos para describir arte, estilo o comportamiento que es de mal gusto, chillón o engañosamente atractivo.

An adverb meaning 'in a showy, flashy, or superficially attractive way, but lacking real value or sincerity.' It is often used in literary or critical contexts to describe art, style, or behavior that is gaudy, tawdry, or deceptively appealing.

  1. In a flashy or deceptive wayC2formal

    In a manner that appears attractive or impressive but is actually false, cheap, or of little value.

    esde manera engañosa y llamativa

    • The advertisement meretriciously promised instant wealth.
    • She meretriciously decorated the room to look like a palace.
    • The politician meretriciously claimed to have solved all the problems.

    Sinónimosdeceptivelyflashilygaudilyostentatiouslypretentiouslyshowilyspeciouslytawdrily

    Antónimosgenuinelyhonestlysincerelystraightforwardlytruthfully

Formas
  • more meretriciously comparative form
  • most meretriciously superlative form