dimwittedly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English dimwitted Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dimwittedly From dimwitted + -ly.
Meanings
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In a dimwitted or stupid manner.
Pitchfork dimwittedly chose to interview him at a gun range; following the Lil Jojo murder, it removed the interview from its Web site and apologized.
2012 October 4, Jon Caramanica, “Chicago Hip-Hop’s Raw Burst of Change”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dimwittedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| dim-wittedly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more dimwittedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |