supercalifragilisticexpialidociously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 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 supercalifragilisticexpialidociously From supercalifragilisticexpialidocious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious manner.
I thought he meant 'bigly' as in 'hugely' or 'ginormously' or even 'supercalifragilisticexpialidociously' — but no, 'bigly' was Trump's Twitter shorthand for 'big league'.
2018, Gyles Brandreth, Have You Eaten Grandma?, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most supercalifragilisticexpialidociously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more supercalifragilisticexpialidociously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |