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philistinely

philistinely adverb: in the manner of a philistine; lacking culture.

Adverb

philistinely (comparative more philistinely, superlative most philistinely)

  1. In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture

Forms of philistinely

comparativemore philistinely
superlativemost philistinely

Origin of philistinely

From philistine + -ly.

Questions about philistinely

What does philistinely mean?
Philistinely means in the manner of a philistine; lacking culture.
What part of speech is philistinely?
Philistinely is an adverb.

Words near philistinely in the dictionary

  1. Philistia
  2. Philistian
  3. Philistians
  4. Philistim
  5. philistine
  6. philistinely
  7. philistines
  8. Philistinian
  9. Philistinians
  10. philistinic
  11. philistinish

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