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childishly

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child·ish  (chldsh)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood: a high, childish voice; childish nightmares.
2.
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.1.childishly - in a childlike manner; "he acted very childishly"
Translations
childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ] ADVde modo infantil or pueril, como un niño
she behaved childishlyse portó como una niña
childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃli] adv
(pejorative) [behave] → d'une manière puérile
[happy, excited, pleased] → comme un enfant
childishly
adv (pej)kindisch; childishly simplekinderleicht
childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ] adv (pej) → puerilmente, in modo infantile
childishly [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ] adv (pej) → puerilmente, in modo infantile


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His manner was impressive enough, if his English was childishly imperfect when compared with the fluency of Mr.
Vera was a handsome girl of twenty; Sonya a girl of sixteen with all the charm of an opening flower; Natasha, half grown up and half child, was now childishly amusing, now girlishly enchanting.
said Anna, and she cried as weakly and childishly as he.
 
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