clownishly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English clownish Middle English -ly English -ly English clownishly From clownish + -ly.
Meanings
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In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day
1916, James Joyce, chapter III, in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, New York, N.Y.: B[enjamin] W. Huebsch, →OCLC, page 115:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clownishly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clownishly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
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