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idiotly

idiotly adverb: in the manner of an idiot; idiotically.

Adverb

idiotly (comparative more idiotly, superlative most idiotly)

  1. (informal) In the manner of an idiot; idiotically.
    • […], and in order to win the support of those who could not think for themselves, you deliberately and falsely represented yourself as the holder of several Doctor's degrees and idiotly claimed to be the Coming Master.1931, tNicolas C. Dizon, The "Master" vs. Juan de la Cruz, page 99
    • He remembered their faces, red and idiotly merry with excited ridicule, so fiercely eager to lay indignity on someone else.1958, J. R. Salamanca, The Lost Country, page 193

Forms of idiotly

comparativemore idiotly
superlativemost idiotly

Origin of idiotly

From idiot + -ly.

Questions about idiotly

What does idiotly mean?
Idiotly means in the manner of an idiot; idiotically.
What part of speech is idiotly?
Idiotly is an adverb.

Words near idiotly in the dictionary

  1. idiotize
  2. idiotized
  3. idiotizes
  4. idiotizing
  5. idiotlike
  6. idiotly
  7. idiotness
  8. idioto
  9. idiotope
  10. idiotopes
  11. idiotor

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