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dullardly

dullardly adjective: dull, stupid.

Adjective

dullardly (comparative more dullardly, superlative most dullardly)

  1. Dull, stupid.
    • When I called, some dullardly gentleman picked up the telephone, announced the name of his fine establishment, the Pigpen, then yelled to someone nearby […].2000, Brian McGrory, The Incumbent, page 389
    • I believe pop music is too important to be left to the leaden, dullardly and unambitious.2014, Caitlin Moran, How to Build a Girl, Ebury, published 2015, page 260

Forms of dullardly

comparativemore dullardly
superlativemost dullardly

Origin of dullardly

From dullard + -ly.

Questions about dullardly

What does dullardly mean?
Dullardly means dull, stupid.
What part of speech is dullardly?
Dullardly is an adjective.

Words near dullardly in the dictionary

  1. dullahan
  2. dullahans
  3. Dullao
  4. dullard
  5. dullardism
  6. dullardly
  7. dullardness
  8. dullardry
  9. dullards
  10. Dullatur
  11. dullbrained

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