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Mawkishly

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mawk·ish  (môksh)
adj.
1. Excessively and objectionably sentimental. See Synonyms at sentimental.
2. Sickening or insipid in taste.
[From Middle English mawke, maggot, variant of magot; see maggot.]
mawkish·ly adv.
mawkish·ness n.
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Adv.1.Mawkishly - in a mawkish and emotional mannermawkishly - in a mawkish and emotional manner; "the violinist played that piece mawkishly"
drippily
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