- whimsically
- adverb see whimsical
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
whimsically
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Whimsically — Whim si*cal*ly, adv. In a whimsical manner; freakishly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whimsically — whimsical ► ADJECTIVE 1) playfully quaint or fanciful. 2) acting or behaving in a capricious manner. DERIVATIVES whimsicality noun whimsically adverb … English terms dictionary
whimsically — See whimsical. * * * … Universalium
whimsically — adverb in a whimsical manner … Wiktionary
whimsically — adv. fancifully; capriciously; playfully; oddly, curiously … English contemporary dictionary
whimsically — whim·si·cal·ly … English syllables
whimsically — See: whimsical … English dictionary
whimsically — adverb in a fanciful manner the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated • Syn: ↑fancifully • Derived from adjective: ↑fanciful (for: ↑fancifully) … Useful english dictionary
whimsical — whimsically, adv. /hwim zi keuhl, wim /, adj. 1. given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow. 2. of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human… … Universalium
screwball — /skrooh bawl /, n. 1. Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut. 2. Baseball. a pitched ball that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown. adj. 3. Slang. eccentric or whimsically eccentric: What a screwball… … Universalium
