dottily

An adverb meaning "in a silly, eccentric, or slightly crazy manner." It is derived from the adjective 'dotty' and is used informally to describe behavior that is mildly foolish or whimsical.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das bedeutet, auf dumme, exzentrische oder leicht verrückte Weise. Es stammt vom Adjektiv „dotty“ ab und wird informell verwendet, um Verhalten zu beschreiben, das leicht albern oder schrullig ist.

1. In a mildly insane manner C2 informal british

   In a way that is slightly eccentric, foolish, or crazy.

   • He wandered dottily around the garden, talking to the flowers.
   • She smiled dottily at the memory of her childhood.
   • The old man chuckled dottily to himself.

   🇩🇪Verrückt

   Synonyme: absurdlycrazilyeccentricallyfoolishlymadlyoddlystrangelywhimsically

   Antonyme: rationallysanelysensibly

• more dottily comparative form
• most dottily superlative form