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apishly

apishly adverb: in an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.

Adverb

apishly (comparative more apishly, superlative most apishly)

  1. In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.

Forms of apishly

comparativemore apishly
superlativemost apishly

Origin of apishly

From apish + -ly.

Questions about apishly

What does apishly mean?
Apishly means in an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.
What part of speech is apishly?
Apishly is an adverb.

Words near apishly in the dictionary

  1. APISAA
  2. APISAAs
  3. apish
  4. apishamore
  5. apishamores
  6. apishly
  7. apishness
  8. apistevist
  9. apistevists
  10. apistogrammine
  11. apistogrammines

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