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clowningly

clowningly adverb: clownishly; like a clown.

Adverb

clowningly (comparative more clowningly, superlative most clowningly)

  1. clownishly; like a clown

Forms of clowningly

comparativemore clowningly
superlativemost clowningly

Origin of clowningly

From clowning + -ly.

Questions about clowningly

What does clowningly mean?
Clowningly means clownishly; like a clown.
What part of speech is clowningly?
Clowningly is an adverb.

Words near clowningly in the dictionary

  1. clowniness
  2. clowning
  3. clowning about
  4. clowning around
  5. clowning on
  6. clowningly
  7. clownings
  8. clownish
  9. clownishly
  10. clownishness
  11. clownishnesses

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