Meanings
adverbschoolmarmishly (comparative more schoolmarmishly, superlative most schoolmarmishly)
comparative more schoolmarmishly · superlative most schoolmarmishly · alternative school-marmishly
- In a schoolmarmish manner.
Origin
- Englishschoolmarm
- Englishschoolmarmish
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishschoolmarmishly
From schoolmarmish + -ly.
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APA
schoolmarmishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmarmishly
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“schoolmarmishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmarmishly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolmarmishly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmarmishly.
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