PUERILELY

Etymology

Adverb

puerilely (comparative more puerilely, superlative most puerilely)

In a puerile manner; childishly.

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"er*ile*ly, adv.

Definition: In a puerile manner; childishly.

PUERILE

Pu"er*ile, a. Etym: [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. puéril.]

Definition: Boyish; childish; trifling; silly. The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents. De Quincey.

Syn.

– Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak. See Youthful.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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