childishly

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child·ish (ch

sh)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood: a high, childish voice; childish nightmares.

a. Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile: tired of your childish pranks.

b. Not complicated; simple.

c. Affected mentally by old age; senile.

childish·ly adv.

childish·ness n.

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Adv.

childishly - in a childlike manner; "he acted very childishly"

Translations

childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ] ADV → de modo infantil or pueril, como un niño
she behaved childishly → se portó como una niña

childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃli] adv

(pejorative) [behave] → d'une manière puérile

[happy, excited, pleased] → comme un enfant

childishly

adv (pej) → kindisch; childishly simple → kinderleicht

childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ] adv (pej) → puerilmente, in modo infantile

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