Childishly

Quick meaning: Childishly is an adverb meaning In a childish manner.

Meaning

In a childish manner.

Example Sentences

I knew, of course, it was but an innocent game on her part, a bit of backfisch foolery in imitation of some simulacrum of fake romance, and since (as the psychotherapist, as well as the rapist, will tell you) the limits and rules of such girlish games are fluid, or at least too childishly subtle for the senior partner to grasp—I was dreadfully afraid I might go too far and cause her to start back in revulsion and terror.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unchildishly, infantilely, babyishly, babishly, babily, boyishly.

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