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picayunely

picayunely adverb: in a picayune manner.

Adverb

picayunely (comparative more picayunely, superlative most picayunely)

  1. In a picayune manner.
    • Only under the most picayunely literal interpretation of rules can the thumping Kronwall laid on Havlat in Game 3 of the Western Conference final be considered interference.2009 May 24, Rosie DiManno, “`Gutless' hit is still reverberating”, in Toronto Star

Forms of picayunely

comparativemore picayunely
superlativemost picayunely

Origin of picayunely

From picayune + -ly.

Questions about picayunely

What does picayunely mean?
Picayunely means in a picayune manner.
What part of speech is picayunely?
Picayunely is an adverb.

Words near picayunely in the dictionary

  1. Picassos
  2. picathartes
  3. Picatinny rail
  4. Picatinny rails
  5. picayune
  6. picayunely
  7. picayuneness
  8. picayunes
  9. picayunish
  10. picayunishness
  11. Picazo

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