"swankly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more swankly [comparative], most swankly [superlative]
Etymology: From swank + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swank|ly}} swank + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} swankly (comparative more swankly, superlative most swankly)
  1. In a swank manner. Synonyms: swankily
    Sense id: en-swankly-en-adv-heGJ3u1U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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