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quaintly

adverb

In a quaint old-fashioned manner

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
Q
Ends with
Y
Contains
UA
Scrabble score
20

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈkweɪntli

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. In a quaint old-fashioned manner

    “The room was quaintly furnished”

adverb

  1. In a strange but not unpleasant manner

    “The old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly”

In context

Example Sentences

The room was quaintly furnished
The old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly

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