"wolfishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more wolfishly [comparative], most wolfishly [superlative]
Etymology: wolfish + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wolfish|ly}} wolfish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wolfishly (comparative more wolfishly, superlative most wolfishly)
  1. In a wolfish way. Synonyms: wolvishly Translations (in a wolfish way): susimaisesti (Finnish)

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