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sharkishly en · ADV

Etymology

From sharkish + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a sharkish manner.
   • There are worse things to see at the multiplex than Ms. McAdams playing a tough cookie standing by her man, or Mr. Whitaker speaking hard truths over a glass of whiskey or a battered Bible, or 50 Cent smiling sharkishly in a beautiful suit. 2015 July 23, A. O. Scott, “Review: In ‘Southpaw,’ Jake Gyllenhaal Tries to Box His Way Back From Tragedy”, in New York Times:

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