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inanely

inanely adverb: in an inane manner.

Adverb

inanely (comparative more inanely, superlative most inanely)

  1. In an inane manner.

Forms of inanely

comparativemore inanely
superlativemost inanely

Origin of inanely

From inane + -ly.

Questions about inanely

What does inanely mean?
Inanely means in an inane manner.
What part of speech is inanely?
Inanely is an adverb.

Words near inanely in the dictionary

  1. inamovable
  2. inamrinone
  3. inams
  4. inamyloid
  5. inane
  6. inanely
  7. inaneness
  8. inanenesses
  9. inaner
  10. inanery
  11. inanes

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