punkily

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adverb

In a punky manner; punkishly.

Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adverbpunkily (comparative more punkily, superlative most punkily)

comparative more punkily · superlative most punkily

  1. In a punky manner; punkishly.

    Her hair was red, cut punkily short. Her legs went approximately up to her chin.

    1988, Stephen King, The Tommyknockers
    1 more example

    Square Business, one of two new group pieces, had four punkily dressed women moving around the edges of a performing area...

    1991, Marcia B Siegel, The tail of the dragon: new dance, 1976-1982

Origin

From punky + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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