What does puerilely mean?
Puerilely means In a puerile manner; childishly..
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/ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li/ · adverb
In a puerile manner; childishly..
If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!
Use puerilely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Puerilely means In a puerile manner; childishly..
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If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!
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