wonkishly

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adverb

In a wonkish manner.

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Meanings

adverbwonkishly (comparative more wonkishly, superlative most wonkishly)

comparative more wonkishly · superlative most wonkishly

  1. In a wonkish manner.

    While Mr. Bush spoke wonkishly of “the code” and “regulatory cost,” Mr. Rubio cast the issue in personal terms, talking about how a tax overhaul would affect “the guy that does my dry cleaning.”

    2015 October 28, Patrick Healy, “G.O.P. Candidates Take Sharp Tone in Third Debate”, in New York Times

Origin

From wonkish + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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