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wonkishly

wonkishly adverb: in a wonkish manner.

Adverb

wonkishly (comparative more wonkishly, superlative most wonkishly)

  1. In a wonkish manner.
    • While Mr. Bush spoke wonkishly of “the code” and “regulatory cost,” Mr. Rubio cast the issue in personal terms, talking about how a tax overhaul would affect “the guy that does my dry cleaning.”2015 October 28, Patrick Healy, “G.O.P. Candidates Take Sharp Tone in Third Debate”, in New York Times

Forms of wonkishly

comparativemore wonkishly
superlativemost wonkishly

Origin of wonkishly

From wonkish + -ly.

Questions about wonkishly

What does wonkishly mean?
Wonkishly means in a wonkish manner.
What part of speech is wonkishly?
Wonkishly is an adverb.

Words near wonkishly in the dictionary

  1. wonkily
  2. wonkiness
  3. wonking out
  4. Wonkipedia
  5. wonkish
  6. wonkishly
  7. wonkishness
  8. wonks
  9. wonks out
  10. wonky
  11. wonky hole

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