Puppily
adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Befitting a puppy. obsolete
Adverb
- 1 In a puppyish manner. rare
"Sometimes I was puppily in love, sometimes I was pettily in love, and sometimes — due to my OCD — I was even pathologically in love."
Example
More examples"Sometimes I was puppily in love, sometimes I was pettily in love, and sometimes — due to my OCD — I was even pathologically in love."
Etymology
From puppy + -ly.
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