goofily
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4.2
- adverb
- /ˈɡuːfɪli/
- Informal
:
de manera tonta
- Pete wraps his arms around Harry and hugs him tightly, glancing over at Eldridge and Lardner, who look on goofily, fighting back tears.
- smiled goofily
- grin goofily
- dancing goofily
Examples
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"He laughs goofily."
Fiction book (1999) -
Homer responds to the music, dancing goofily—instantly out of the mood.
Fiction book (1999) -
Once you start thinking about how you walk, you will inevitably start walking goofily and awkwardly.
Blog text (9) -
The brothers laugh goofily.
Fiction book (2001) -
She smiled goofily and said, "Girl reporter."
Fiction book (1999) -
Tony McCoy perches goofily on his own personalized chair.
Fiction book (1994) -
For me, goofily enough, it was at an outdoor buffet at the first college football game—I realized Mother wasn't around to suggest what I should or shouldn't eat.
Blog text (34) -
He danced goofily at the party, making everyone laugh.
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The puppy ran goofily in circles, trying to catch its tail.
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She waved goofily at her friends, making funny faces as they passed.
Synonyms
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3.9
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
3.0
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
3.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
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8.1
In a joking way that is not meant to be taken seriously
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6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
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3.6
To say or do something in a joking way without being serious
1
6.7
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way that seems friendly
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7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
1
7.9
Funny in a silly physical way like clumsy falls and loud actions
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7.1
In a joking way to make people laugh
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9.6
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way
In a foolish way to make people laugh
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
In a joking way that is not serious
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
In a playful, teasing way that shows you are joking
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goofily comes from goofy, which is linked to goof ('a silly person' or 'a mistake') and to the cartoon character Goofy, who acts very silly. The -ly ending turns goofy into a word that tells how something is done, so to do something goofily is to do it 'in a silly or awkward way'.