schoolmarmishly

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What does schoolmarmishly mean?

In a schoolmarmish manner.

Where does schoolmarmishly come from?

Etymology tree English schoolmarm Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English schoolmarmish 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 schoolmarmishly From schoolmarmish + -ly.

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