classily

class·y

[klas-ee, klah-see]
adjective, class·i·er, class·i·est. Informal.
of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.

Origin:
1890–95; class + -y1

class·i·ly, adverb
class·i·ness, noun
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classy (ˈklɑːsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , classier, classiest
informal elegant; stylish
 
'classily
 
adv
 
'classiness
 
n

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Classily is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
classy (ˈklɑːsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , classier, classiest
informal elegant; stylish
 
'classily
 
adv
 
'classiness
 
n

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classy
1891, from class.
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classy definition


  1. mod.
    elegant; dandy. : How much does a classy car like this cost?
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