"dudely" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dudely [comparative], most dudely [superlative]
Etymology: dude + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dude|ly|id2=adjectival}} dude + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} dudely (comparative more dudely, superlative most dudely)
  1. Of or pertaining to a dude (in various senses).

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