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sharkishly

sharkishly adverb: in a sharkish manner.

Adverb

sharkishly (comparative more sharkishly, superlative most sharkishly)

  1. In a sharkish manner.
    • There are worse things to see at the multiplex than Ms. McAdams playing a tough cookie standing by her man, or Mr. Whitaker speaking hard truths over a glass of whiskey or a battered Bible, or 50 Cent smiling sharkishly in a beautiful suit.2015 July 23, A. O. Scott, “Review: In ‘Southpaw,’ Jake Gyllenhaal Tries to Box His Way Back From Tragedy”, in New York Times

Forms of sharkishly

comparativemore sharkishly
superlativemost sharkishly

Origin of sharkishly

From sharkish + -ly.

Questions about sharkishly

What does sharkishly mean?
Sharkishly means in a sharkish manner.
What part of speech is sharkishly?
Sharkishly is an adverb.

Words near sharkishly in the dictionary

  1. sharkie
  2. sharkies
  3. sharking
  4. sharking up
  5. sharkish
  6. sharkishly
  7. sharkless
  8. sharklet
  9. sharklets
  10. sharklike
  11. sharkling

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