OUTLANDISHLY

outlandishly

(adverb) in an outlandish manner; “the Bavarian was outlandishly dressed in lederhosen”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

outlandishly (comparative more outlandishly, superlative most outlandishly)

In an outlandish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


OUTLANDISH

Out*land"ish, a. Etym: [AS. foreign. See Out, Land, and -ish.]

1. Foreign; not native. Him did outlandish women cause to sin. Neh. xiii. 26. Its barley water and its outlandish wines. G. W. Cable.

2. Hence: Not according with usage; strange; rude; barbarous; uncouth; clownish; as, an outlandish dress, behavior, or speech. Something outlandish, unearthy, or at variance with ordinary fashion. Hawthorne. --Out*land"ish*ly, adv.

– Out*land"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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