infantly en · ADJ
Etymology
From infant + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Like an infant; childlike.
He utters such single matter in so infantly a voice.
1616–1618, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, Nathan Field, “The Queene of Corinth”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act III, scene i:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more infantly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most infantly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |