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small-mindedly

small-mindedly adverb: in a small-minded manner.

Adverb

small-mindedly (comparative more small-mindedly, superlative most small-mindedly)

  1. In a small-minded manner.
    • Like many of us, philosophers (and writers) can be small-mindedly unkind to their partners and friends.2002, Richard Hoggart, First and Last Things, →ISBN, page 117

Forms of small-mindedly

comparativemore small-mindedly
superlativemost small-mindedly

Origin of small-mindedly

From small-minded + -ly.

Questions about small-mindedly

What does small-mindedly mean?
Small-mindedly means in a small-minded manner.
What part of speech is small-mindedly?
Small-mindedly is an adverb.

Words near small-mindedly in the dictionary

  1. small-l liberal
  2. small-l liberals
  3. small-l libertarian
  4. small-l libertarians
  5. small-minded
  6. small-mindedly
  7. small-mindedness
  8. small-penis syndrome
  9. small-potatoes
  10. small-pox
  11. small-r republican

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