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Whimsically

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whim·si·cal  (hwmz-kl, wm-)
adj.
1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary.
2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality.
[From whimsy.]
whimsi·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.whimsically - in a fanciful manner; "the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated"
fancifully


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We continued silent while the maid was with us-- as silent, it whimsically occurred to me, as some young couple who, on their wedding journey, at the inn, feel shy in the presence of the waiter.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
And not only did it happen, but to the whimsically minded, to the true children of fancy, it will seem the most natural thing in the world.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
The appearance of the infant, however, while in this state of compression, is whimsically hideous, and "its little black eyes," we are told, "being forced out by the tightness of the bandages, resemble those of a mouse choked in a trap.
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