Meanings
adverbplayingly (comparative more playingly, superlative most playingly)
comparative more playingly · superlative most playingly
- In play; without seriousness; playfully.
Origin
- Middle Englishpleiingli
- Englishplayingly
From Middle English pleiingli, equivalent to playing + -ly.
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APA
playingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playingly
MLA
“playingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playingly.
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