zanily

zanily
adverb see zany II

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • zany — I. noun (plural zanies) Etymology: Italian zanni, a traditional masked clown, from Italian dialect Zanni, nickname for Italian Giovanni John Date: 1588 1. a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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