whimsically

/ˈhwɪmzɪkɫi/, /ˈwɪmzɪkɫi/ adv

in a whimsical manner

Word Origin Whimsically comes from whimsical, from whim, which may trace to Proto-Germanic hwibōną 'to move quickly, hover' — the idea of a sudden turn of mind. The breakdown whim+s+ic+al+ly: -ic and -al make it adjective, -ly adverb. Related: whimsey, whimsy, whimsicality. So whimsically means 'in a fanciful, capricious manner'.

adv in a whimsical manner

She whimsically decided to name her cat after a constellation.

(副词) 异想天开地; whimsically

她异想天开地决定以星座名字给她的猫取名。

(adverbio) caprichosamente; extravagantemente; de manera caprichosa [De manera caprichosa o extravagante.]

Decidió caprichosamente nombrar a su gata como una constelación.

(adverbe) fantaisistement; capricieusement; bizaremment [D'une manière fantaisiste et imprévisible, avec un caractère capricieux.]

Elle a **whimsically** décidé de nommer son chat d'après une constellation.

(Adverb) verspielt; launig; skurril [**whimsically** *Adv.* Auf eine verspielt-launische, fantasievolle oder unberechenbare Weise.]

Sie beschloss **whimsically**, ihre Katze nach einer Sternenkonstellation zu benennen.

(副詞) 気まぐれに、奇想天外に、いたずらっぽく、ふざけて。

「彼女は気まぐれに、自分の猫を星座にちなんで名付けることにした。」

(advérbio) caprichosamente; de modo extravagante; de modo fantasioso [de maneira caprichosa ou extravagante]

Ela decidiu de forma caprichosa batizar seu gato com o nome de uma constelação.

Word parts: whim + s + ic + al + ly

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