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gawkily

gawkily adverb: in a gawky manner.

Adverb

gawkily (comparative more gawkily, superlative most gawkily)

  1. In a gawky manner.

Forms of gawkily

comparativemore gawkily
superlativemost gawkily

Origin of gawkily

From gawky + -ly.

Questions about gawkily

What does gawkily mean?
Gawkily means in a gawky manner.
What part of speech is gawkily?
Gawkily is an adverb.

Words near gawkily in the dictionary

  1. gawkers' blocks
  2. gawkhammer
  3. gawkier
  4. gawkies
  5. gawkiest
  6. gawkily
  7. gawkin'
  8. gawkiness
  9. gawkinesses
  10. gawking
  11. gawkish

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