QUIXOTICALLY

quixotically

(adverb) in a quixotic manner; “sent to jail for two years, he has quixotically refused to clear himself by betraying his colleagues”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

quixotically (comparative more quixotically, superlative most quixotically)

In a quixotic manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Quix*ot"ic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a quixotic way.

QUIXOTIC

Quix*ot"ic, a.

Definition: Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded. "Feats of quixotic gallantry." Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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