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childishly

/ˈtʃaɪɫdɪʃli/ adv

In a childish manner.

Word Origin Child from Old English 'cild', possibly from PIE *gelt- 'to swell' — a child is one who swells in the womb. Childishly means in an immature manner. The suffix -ish (like) gives us childish, and -ly makes it an adverb. Related: childhood, childlike, childbirth. So childishly is acting like a child.

adv In a childish manner.

He childishly refused to share his toys.

(副词) 幼稚地；孩子气地

他幼稚地拒绝分享他的玩具。

(adverbio) infantilmente; puerilmente; niñamente [De manera infantil.]

Infantilmente se negó a compartir sus juguetes.

(adverbe) puérilement; enfantinement; de manière puérile [De façon enfantine, puérile, immature.]

Il a childishly refusé de partager ses jouets.

(Adverb) kindisch; unreif [Auf eine unreife, kindliche oder albern wirkende Weise, die nicht dem Alter oder der Situation angemessen ist.]

Er weigerte sich **childishly**, seine Spielsachen zu teilen.

(副詞) 子供のように；大人らしくなく未熟な様子で。

彼は子供のように幼稚におもちゃを分け合うのを拒んだ。

(advérbio) infantilmente; puerilmente; imaturamente [De maneira infantil.]

Ele, infantilmente, se recusou a compartilhar seus brinquedos.

Synonyms: immaturely puerilely infantilely foolishly naively silly irresponsibly petulantly Antonyms: maturely adultly responsibly wisely
Word parts: child + ish + ly

Related words

child childless childlike childishness

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