Humoursomely

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a humoursome manner; capriciously. archaic

    "A confounded thing to trifle thus humoursomely with such a gentleman's moments!"

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"A confounded thing to trifle thus humoursomely with such a gentleman's moments!"

Etymology

From humoursome + -ly.

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