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whimsily

whimsily adverb: in a whimsical fashion; whimsically.

Adverb

whimsily (comparative more whimsily, superlative most whimsily)

  1. (dated, rare) In a whimsical fashion; whimsically.

Forms of whimsily

comparativemore whimsily
superlativemost whimsily

Origin of whimsily

From whimsy + -ly.

Questions about whimsily

What does whimsily mean?
Whimsily means in a whimsical fashion; whimsically.
What part of speech is whimsily?
Whimsily is an adverb.

Words near whimsily in the dictionary

  1. whimsier
  2. whimsies
  3. whimsiest
  4. whimsigoth
  5. whimsigothic
  6. whimsily
  7. whimsiness
  8. whimsome
  9. whimstone
  10. whimstones
  11. whimsy

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