"wonkishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more wonkishly [comparative], most wonkishly [superlative]
Etymology: wonkish + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wonkish|ly}} wonkish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wonkishly (comparative more wonkishly, superlative most wonkishly)
  1. In a wonkish manner.
    Sense id: en-wonkishly-en-adv-cAEQWv1Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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