chicly

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Etymology[edit]

chic +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

chicly (comparative more chicly, superlative most chicly)

  1. In a chic or fashionable way.
    She was chicly attired in a black dress.
    • 1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), pages 116–117:
      To my great joy there were two smart casual dresses in pastels – pale pink and pale yellow – both brand new with little puffed sleeves and full, gathered skirts set into chicly dropped waists.

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