apishly
ap·ish
(ā′pĭsh)adj.1. Resembling an ape.
2. Slavishly or foolishly imitative: an apish impersonation.
3. Silly; outlandish.
ap′ish·ly adv.
ap′ish·ness n.
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References in periodicals archive
In his grossest display of disaffection, he
apishly smeared his feces on the embassy walls, according to Ecuador's interior minister.
In their desperate attempt to sound more agreeable, impressive and wise, they
apishly imitate others whom they consider more important.
These are the petty responsories, these are the dear antiphonies that so bewitched of late our prelates and their chaplains with the goodly echo they made; and besotted us to the gay imitation of a lordly Imprimatur, one from Lambeth House, another from the west end of Paul's, so
apishly Romanizing that the word of command still was set down in Latin.
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