- puerilely
- adverb see puerile
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
puerilely
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Puerilely — Pu er*ile*ly, adv. In a puerile manner; childishly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puerilely — See puerile. * * * … Universalium
puerilely — adverb In a puerile manner; childishly … Wiktionary
puerilely — adv. childishly, in a silly manner; immaturely, in a juvenile manner … English contemporary dictionary
puerilely — pu·er·ile·ly … English syllables
puerilely — l(l)ē adverb : in a puerile manner … Useful english dictionary
puerile — puerilely, adv. /pyooh euhr il, euh ruyl , pyoor il, uyl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a child or to childhood. 2. childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing. [1650 60; < L puerilis boyish, equiv. to puer boy + ilis ILE]… … Universalium
mawkish — adjective Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr more at maggot Date: circa 1697 1. having an insipid often unpleasant taste 2. sickly or puerilely sentimental • mawkishly adverb • mawkishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
puerile — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, child; akin to Sanskrit putra son, child and perhaps to Greek pais boy, child more at few Date: 1652 1. juvenile 2. childish, silly < puerile remarks > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
puerileness — See puerilely. * * * … Universalium
