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punkily

punkily adverb: in a punky manner; punkishly.

Adverb

punkily (comparative more punkily, superlative most punkily)

  1. In a punky manner; punkishly.
    • Her hair was red, cut punkily short. Her legs went approximately up to her chin.1988, Stephen King, The Tommyknockers
    • Square Business, one of two new group pieces, had four punkily dressed women moving around the edges of a performing area...1991, Marcia B Siegel, The tail of the dragon: new dance, 1976-1982

Forms of punkily

comparativemore punkily
superlativemost punkily

Origin of punkily

From punky + -ly.

Questions about punkily

What does punkily mean?
Punkily means in a punky manner; punkishly.
What part of speech is punkily?
Punkily is an adverb.

Words near punkily in the dictionary

  1. punkiest
  2. punkified
  3. punkifies
  4. punkify
  5. punkifying
  6. punkily
  7. punkin
  8. punkin chunkin
  9. punkiness
  10. punking
  11. punking out

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