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puerilely

UK/ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li/US/ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/

puerilely adverb: in a puerile manner; childishly.

Adverb

puerilely (comparative more puerilely, superlative most puerilely)

  1. In a puerile manner; childishly.
    • If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!2007 October 21, Lee Siegel, “Mom’s in the Freezer”, in New York Times

Forms of puerilely

comparativemore puerilely
superlativemost puerilely

Origin of puerilely

From puerile + -ly.

Questions about puerilely

What does puerilely mean?
Puerilely means in a puerile manner; childishly.
What part of speech is puerilely?
Puerilely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce puerilely?
Puerilely is pronounced /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li/ (UK).

Words near puerilely in the dictionary

  1. Puerco River
  2. Puerh
  3. pueri aeterni
  4. puericulture
  5. puerile
  6. puerilely
  7. puerileness
  8. puerilism
  9. puerilisms
  10. puerilities
  11. puerility

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