"camply" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more camply [comparative], most camply [superlative]
Etymology: camp + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|camp|ly}} camp + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} camply (comparative more camply, superlative most camply)
  1. In a camp manner.
    Sense id: en-camply-en-adv-KKK5EBMD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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