doggishly en · ADV
Etymology
From doggish + -ly.
Meanings
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In a doggish manner.
That was predictable, Even Kingsley Amis, a great admirer of the late Ian Fleming, spoke of "the over-all inferiority" of the writer's last novel, and this movie is doggishly faithful to its model.
1974 December 19, Nora Sayre, “Film: James Bond and Energy Crisis:'Man With Golden Gun' at Several Theaters The Cast Roger Moore Lacks Connery's Impudence”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more doggishly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most doggishly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |