flamboyantly
flamboyantly — adverb
1. with so much confidence and energy that other people cannot help noticing you —
with so much confidence and energy that other people cannot help noticing you — used especially about the way someone behaves, dresses, or speaks
Jung flamboyantly bowed to the audience three times after the final scene of the play.
flamboyantly + specific action (bowed)
The chef flamboyantly tossed the pizza dough into the air, catching it behind his back.
flamboyantly + movement verb (tossed)
Amara came to the meeting flamboyantly dressed in a red suit and gold earrings.
Elena flamboyantly introduced each singer with a sweeping gesture and a dramatic pause.
- showily
more negative; suggests empty display rather than genuine confidence
- ostentatiously
formal register; implies deliberate display of wealth or status
文法句型
V + flamboyantly
flamboyantly + Adj
用法筆記
Often pairs with verbs of movement, speaking, or dressing. The adverb emphasises that the action is done with theatrical confidence, not just ordinary enthusiasm.
常見錯誤
2. with very strong, bright, or many different colours that are impossible to ignor
with very strong, bright, or many different colours that are impossible to ignore or miss
The hotel dining room was flamboyantly decorated with purple tablecloths and orange centrepieces.
flamboyantly decorated with [colours + items]
Yuki's new painting uses flamboyantly clashing colours — hot pink right next to lime green.
Elena chose flamboyantly patterned curtains covered in large red parrots and yellow flowers.
A flamboyantly painted gazebo stood in the park, covered in blue and gold swirls.
- subtly
in a way that is not immediately noticeable
文法句型
flamboyantly + Adj
flamboyantly + past participle (decorated/coloured/painted)
用法筆記
Describes the visual appearance of objects, buildings, or artworks. Unlike sense 1, this sense does NOT describe a person's behaviour or manner.