boyishly

/ˈbɔɪɪʃli/ adv

In a boyish manner.

Word Origin Boyishly comes from 'boyish', which adds '-ish' to 'boy' — from Middle English 'boi' meaning a male child or servant. The adverb describes doing something in a youthful, boy-like manner. The same root gives us boyhood, boyfriend, and tomboy (a girl who acts like a boy).

adv In a boyish manner.

He grinned boyishly when he received the compliment.

(副词) 孩子气地;稚气地

收到赞美时,他像个男孩般咧嘴笑了。

(adverbio) aniñadamente; con aire aniñado; de manera juvenil; puerilmente; con aire de niño [De manera aniñada o juvenil.]

Sonrió aniñadamente cuando recibió el cumplido.

(adverbe) en garçon; gaminement; d'une manière garçonnière; juvenilement [D'une manière garçonnière, avec les caractéristiques propres à un jeune garçon.]

Il a souri boyishly, d'un air espiègle, en recevant le compliment.

(Adverb) jungenhaft; bubenhaft [Auf eine jugendlich-unbekümmerte, oft spielerische oder charmant-naive Weise, wie sie für Jungen typisch ist.]

Er grinste **boyishly**, als er das Kompliment erhielt.

(副詞) 少年のように、無邪気にはしゃぐ様子で。

彼は褒め言葉を受けたとき、少年のように無邪気に笑った。

(advérbio) de modo infantil; infantilmente; puerilmente [De maneira infantil ou própria de menino.]

Ele sorriu de modo ingênuo e garatinha quando recebeu o elogio.

Word parts: boy + ish + ly

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