"wimpishly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more wimpishly [comparative], most wimpishly [superlative]
Etymology: From wimpish + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wimpish|ly}} wimpish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wimpishly (comparative more wimpishly, superlative most wimpishly)
  1. In a wimpish manner.
    Sense id: en-wimpishly-en-adv-8U8NgRo6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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