puerilely

English

Etymology

From puerile +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Adverb

puerilely (comparative more puerilely, superlative most puerilely)

  1. In a puerile manner; childishly.
    • 2007 October 21, Lee Siegel, “Mom’s in the Freezer”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      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!
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