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dilettantly

dilettantly is the alternative form of dilettantely.

Meaning of dilettantely

Adverb

dilettantely (comparative more dilettantely, superlative most dilettantely)

  1. In the manner of a dilettante.
    • The meal was a silent one, neither eating, but dilettantely sipping the tea, and shortly both arose.1876 January 15, J. R. P., “After Waiting. A Canadian Story.”, in The Bristol Mercury, volume LXXXVII, number 4476, chapter III (He who can wait in all things, master is of Fate), page 6

Forms of dilettantly

comparativemore dilettantly
superlativemost dilettantly

Questions about dilettantly

What is dilettantly the alternative form of?
Dilettantly is the alternative form of dilettantely.

Words near dilettantly in the dictionary

  1. dilettantishly
  2. dilettantism
  3. dilettantisms
  4. dilettantist
  5. dilettantists
  6. dilettantly
  7. dilettants
  8. dileucine
  9. dilevalol
  10. DILF
  11. DILFier

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