Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

childishly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: child-ish-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a childish manner.

Example Sentences

"I knew, of course, it was but an innocent game on her part, a bit of backfisch foolery in imitation of some simulacrum of fake romance, and since (as the psychotherapist, as well as the rapist, will tell you) the limits and rules of such girlish games are fluid, or at least too childishly subtle for the senior partner to grasp—I was dreadfully afraid I might go too far and cause her to start back in revulsion and terror."

Etymology

Etymology tree English childish Middle English -ly English -ly English childishly From childish + -ly.

Questions

What does childishly mean?: In a childish manner.
Where does childishly come from?: Etymology tree English childish Middle English -ly English -ly English childishly From childish + -ly.

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