wackily

wackily
adverb see wacky

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • wackily — adv. in a crazy manner, irrationally …   English contemporary dictionary

  • wackily — wack·i·ly …   English syllables

  • wackily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑dottily, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky, ↑nutty ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • wacky — wackily, adv. wackiness, n. /wak ee/, adj., wackier, wackiest. Slang. odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books. Also, whacky. [1935 40; appar. WHACK (n., as in out of whack) + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • balmily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑dottily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • daftly — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑dottily, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • dottily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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