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dykishly

adverb

In a dykish manner.

Scrabble 22

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Meanings

adverbdykishly (comparative more dykishly, superlative most dykishly)

comparative more dykishly · superlative most dykishly

In a dykish manner.
A true double-surnamed, preferentially-treated, dykishly-inclined feminist
1999 November 8, wesol...@freewwweb.com, “In The Old Days”, in alt.peeves (Usenet)
2 more examples
The first thing that Kate, who nicknamed herself "Tommy" and even more dykishly "Thomas," did with her middle-aged financial independence was to take a female lover.
1985, Judy Grahn, The Highest Apple: Sappho and the Lesbian Poetic Tradition, Spinsters Ink Books
Standing beside her in a school uniform was a tall, dykishly handsome older girl, with the countenance of a prefect.
2003 January 3, Dr. Simpson, “Excerpt from "Spanking Around the World"”, in soc.sexuality.spanking (Usenet)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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