Usually means: In a manner resembling a child.
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We found 20 dictionaries that define the word childishly:

General (19 matching dictionaries)
  1. childishly: Merriam-Webster
  2. childishly: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. childishly: Collins English Dictionary
  4. childishly: Vocabulary.com
  5. Childishly, childishly: Wordnik
  6. childishly: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. childishly: Wiktionary
  8. Childishly, childishly: Dictionary.com
  9. childishly: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  10. Childishly: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  11. childishly: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  12. childishly: Rhymezone
  13. Childishly: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  14. childishly: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  15. childishly: FreeDictionary.org
  16. childishly: Mnemonic Dictionary
  17. childishly: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. childishly: Legal dictionary

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▸ adverb:  In a childish manner.

Similar:
unchildishly, infantilely, babyishly, babishly, babily, boyishly, toyishly, puerilely, playfully, schoolboyishly, more...

Opposite:
maturely, adult-like, grown-up

Types:
immature, silly, goofy, dumb, stupid, idiotic, crazy, insane, nutty, more...

Phrases:
childishly emotional, giggles childishly, more...

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Similar:
unchildishly, infantilely, babyishly, babishly, babily, boyishly, toyishly, puerilely, playfully, schoolboyishly, more...

Opposite:
maturely, adult-like, grown-up

Types:
immature, silly, goofy, dumb, stupid, idiotic, crazy, insane, nutty, more...

Phrases:
childishly emotional, giggles childishly, more...



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