dandily

• Adverbe vieilli signifiant 'à la manière d'un dandy', c'est-à-dire avec une élégance recherchée, une affectation mondaine ou un chic ostentatoire. Employé surtout aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles pour qualifier une action accomplie avec la pose ou la fatuité d'un dandy, il est tombé en désuétude.

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a dandy manner' or 'elegantly, fashionably.' It was used in the 18th and 19th centuries to describe actions performed with the style or affectation of a dandy, but has fallen out of common usage.

1. In a dandy mannerC2formal

   In a way that is characteristic of a dandy; with excessive concern for fashion, appearance, and elegance.

   de manière dandy

   • He dressed dandily for the gala, with a silk cravat and polished shoes.
   • She walked dandily through the park, turning heads with her stylish outfit.
   • The actor posed dandily for the cameras, adjusting his cufflinks.

   Synonymessprucely

   Antonymescarelesslymessilyslovenly