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fancifully

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fan·ci·ful  (fns-fl)
adj.
1. Created in the fancy; unreal: a fanciful story.
2. Tending to indulge in fancy: a fanciful mind.
3. Showing invention or whimsy in design; imaginative. See Synonyms at fantastic.
fanci·ful·ly adv.
fanci·ful·ness n.
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Adv.1.fancifully - in a fanciful manner; "the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated"
whimsically
Translations
fancifully [ˈfænsɪf/əlɪ] adv (see adj) → fantasticamente, in modo fantasioso
fancifully [ˈfænsɪf/əlɪ] adv (see adj) → fantasticamente, in modo fantasioso


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