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flakily

/flˈeɪkili/ adv

In a flaky way.

Word Origin 'Flake' from Old Norse 'flake', a flat chip or splinter. 'Flaky' means tending to form flakes, and 'flakily' is the adverb. The same root gives us 'snowflake', 'cornflake', 'soapflake'. The PIE root *pleh- 'flat' also gives us 'plate', 'plane', 'plaza'. So 'flakily' describes doing something in a flaky manner — like pastry that separates into layers.

adv In a flaky way.

She flakily changed her mind about the vacation plans three times.

(副词) 松散地；易脱落

她反复无常地改变了度假计划三次。

(adverbio) De manera inconstante o poco fiable.

Cambió de opinión tres veces de manera inconstante sobre los planes de vacaciones.

(adverbe) capricieusement; de manière changeante; irrégulièrement [De manière capricieuse ou versatile ; de façon peu fiable.]

Elle a changé d'avis de manière versatile trois fois au sujet des vacances.

(Adverb) unzuverlässig; wankelmütig [auf eine unzuverlässige, sprunghafte oder inkonsequente Weise; mit häufigen Änderungen oder Wankelmut]

Sie änderte **flakily** dreimal ihre Meinung zu den Urlaubsplänen.

(副詞) 気まぐれで、頼りない様子で。

彼女は休暇の計画について三回も気まぐれに気が変えた。

(advérbio) de modo inconstante; instavelmente; voluvelmente [De maneira inconstante ou instável.]

Ela mudou de ideia sobre os planos de férias três vezes de forma inconstante.

Synonyms: unreliably inconsistently eccentrically erratically capriciously unpredictably Antonyms: reliably consistently steadily dependably
Word parts: flake + y + ly

Related words

flake flaky flakiness

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