Meanings
adverbboyishly (comparative more boyishly, superlative most boyishly)
comparative more boyishly · superlative most boyishly
- In a boyish manner.
A shock of white hair fell boyishly across the side of his face, a face as wrinkled as an elephant hide.
1981 April 15, Ira Berkow, “DRAMA IN 'STENGELESE: YOU CAN LOOK IT UP”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adverblike a boy
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Origin
Translations
Greek αγορίστικα
- αγορίστικα (agorístika)like a boy
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APA
boyishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyishly
MLA
“boyishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyishly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boyishly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyishly.
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