Meanings
adverbsharkishly (comparative more sharkishly, superlative most sharkishly)
comparative more sharkishly · superlative most sharkishly
- In a sharkish manner.
There are worse things to see at the multiplex than Ms. McAdams playing a tough cookie standing by her man, or Mr. Whitaker speaking hard truths over a glass of whiskey or a battered Bible, or 50 Cent smiling sharkishly in a beautiful suit.
2015 July 23, A. O. Scott, “Review: In ‘Southpaw,’ Jake Gyllenhaal Tries to Box His Way Back From Tragedy”, in New York Times
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APA
sharkishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharkishly
MLA
“sharkishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharkishly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharkishly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharkishly.
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