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schoolmarmishly

schoolmarmishly adverb: in a schoolmarmish manner.

Adverb

schoolmarmishly (comparative more schoolmarmishly, superlative most schoolmarmishly)

  1. In a schoolmarmish manner.

Forms of schoolmarmishly

comparativemore schoolmarmishly
superlativemost schoolmarmishly
alternative formschool-marmishly

Origin of schoolmarmishly

From schoolmarmish + -ly.

Questions about schoolmarmishly

What does schoolmarmishly mean?
Schoolmarmishly means in a schoolmarmish manner.
What part of speech is schoolmarmishly?
Schoolmarmishly is an adverb.

Words near schoolmarmishly in the dictionary

  1. schoolman
  2. schoolmarm
  3. schoolmarmed
  4. schoolmarming
  5. schoolmarmish
  6. schoolmarmishly
  7. schoolmarmishness
  8. schoolmarms
  9. schoolmarmy
  10. schoolmaster
  11. schoolmastered

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