kiddily

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Meaning · English

In a fashionable or showy manner.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] was a diminutive, forked-radish sort of a young man, very fashionably attired, or, as he would say, kiddily togg'd; and, though it was scarcely noon, he was rather queer in the attic; that is to say, not exactly sober.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “kiddily” mean?

In a fashionable or showy manner.

Is “kiddily” formal or informal?

kiddily is generally slang.