Puerilely
//ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a puerile manner; childishly.
"If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!"
Example
More examples"If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!"
Etymology
From puerile + -ly.
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