"whimsically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more whimsically [comparative], most whimsically [superlative]
Etymology: From whimsical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whimsical|-ly|id2=adverbial}} whimsical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} whimsically (comparative more whimsically, superlative most whimsically)
  1. in a whimsical manner Translations (in a whimsical manner): oikuttelevasti (Finnish), oikukkaasti (Finnish), leikillisesti (Finnish), wunderlich (German), besynnerlig (Swedish), acâipçe (Turkish), garipçe (Turkish), tuhafça (Turkish)
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