femininely
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- adverb
- /ˈfɛmɪnɪnli/
:
femeninamente
- He liked to see Gordie dress extravagantly, femininely.
Examples
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The actor portrayed the character femininely, emphasizing her grace and sensitivity.
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I dress more diversely and femininely, if you will, at white parties.
Blog text (7) -
On this site, we have discussed that dressing too loudly or femininely can lead to problems, but then so can dressing like a man.
Blog text (31) -
I am highly intimidated by femininely strong women (a description that is hard to define), and that is exacerbated by being attracted to women but less than men, struggling with feeling they would be disgusted if they knew and that I'm full of crap and only want to be "cool."
Blog text (5) -
That's right, the psychopath is also a mulatto, although with aquiline and almost femininely delicate features, a fact that she has omitted or held back for a good portion of the anecdote.
Fiction book (1997) -
She expressed her feelings femininely, using soft tones and gentle gestures.
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He offered compliments in a femininely charming manner that made everyone feel appreciated.
Synonyms
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8.0
In a gentle, delicate way people often see as not masculine
In a gentle, delicate way often seen as typical of women
Antonyms
How Feminine
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word femininely comes from the Latin root femina 'woman' plus the ending -ly. So it means 'in a woman-like way', which is why we use it for actions or styles that people see as typical of women.