donnishly

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adverb

In a donnish manner.

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Meanings

adverbdonnishly (comparative more donnishly, superlative most donnishly)

comparative more donnishly · superlative most donnishly

  1. In a donnish manner.

    I'm not usually a cherub person, he said donnishly, but the carvings are spectacular.

    2007 November 11, Alex Williams, “Odd Man In”, in New York Times

Origin

From donnish + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

donnishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnishly

MLA

“donnishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnishly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donnishly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnishly.

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