puppily en · ADJ
Etymology
From puppy + -ly.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Befitting a puppy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most puppily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more puppily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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puppily en · ADV
Etymology
From puppy + -ly.
Meanings
-
(rare) In a puppyish manner.
Sometimes I was puppily in love, sometimes I was pettily in love, and sometimes — due to my OCD — I was even pathologically in love.
2012, Jordan Rex Jensen, Psalms of Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more puppily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most puppily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |