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- [chahyl-dish]
- /ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃ/
- /ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyl-dish]
- /ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃ/
Definitions of childishly word
- adjective childishly of, like, or befitting a child: childish games. 1
- adjective childishly puerile; weak; silly: childish fears. 1
- noun childishly In a childish manner. 1
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Origin of childishly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English childisch, Old English cildisc. See child, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Childishly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
childishly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
childishly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for childishly
adverb childishly
- immaturely — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- babyishly — in a baby-like fashion; childishly
- puerile — of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- youthful — characterized by youth; young.
- boyish — If you describe a man as boyish, you mean that he is like a boy in his appearance or behaviour, and you find this characteristic quite attractive.
Antonyms for childishly
adverb childishly
- maturely — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
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