"childishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From childish + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|childish|ly|id2=adverbial}} childish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} childishly (not comparable)
  1. In a childish manner. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in a childish manner): lapsikult (Estonian), lapsellisesti (Finnish), gyerekesen (Hungarian), childly (Middle English), dziecinnie (Polish), infantilmente (Portuguese), copilărește (Romanian)
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          "sense": "in a childish manner",
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      "sense": "in a childish manner",
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      "sense": "in a childish manner",
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