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  • adverb In a gnomish way.

Etymologies

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gnomish +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • "A lot of dumb stuff passes for sophistication out there," says the frenetic, gnomishly handsome Krugman, his brown eyes darting to and fro as a cascade of ideas tumbles from his mouth.

    UNCoRRELATED 2008

  • After a long pause, Scolari gnomishly added, "And Paraguay."

    Thestar.com - Home Page 2010

  • "Yeah," Ovechkin said gnomishly, sending hundreds of visiting fans on a fruitless search for a local hotspot called Yeah.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Cathal Kelly 2010

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