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babyishly

babyishly adverb: in a babyish manner.

Adverb

babyishly (comparative more babyishly, superlative most babyishly)

  1. In a babyish manner.
    • Marc Jacobs, wearing his Sunday best and still with blue hair, came out onto a concert stage in the 26th Street Armory not 10 minutes after his show was scheduled to start, waving his arms and calling out babyishly to the arriving guests, who included fashion plates like Victoria Beckham and Kevin...2008 February 10, Eric Wilson, “Marc Jacobs Play It Safe? Come On, Now”, in New York Times

Forms of babyishly

comparativemore babyishly
superlativemost babyishly

Origin of babyishly

From babyish + -ly.

Questions about babyishly

What does babyishly mean?
Babyishly means in a babyish manner.
What part of speech is babyishly?
Babyishly is an adverb.

Words near babyishly in the dictionary

  1. babyhoods
  2. babying
  3. babying up
  4. babyings
  5. babyish
  6. babyishly
  7. babyishness
  8. babyism
  9. babyisms
  10. babykiller
  11. babykillers

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