"quaintly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkweɪntli/ Forms: more quaintly [comparative], most quaintly [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪntli Etymology: quaint + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quaint|ly}} quaint + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} quaintly (comparative more quaintly, superlative most quaintly)
  1. In a quaint manner; oddly; strangely.
    Sense id: en-quaintly-en-adv-jZT6jjkv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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