nuttily
- adverb
- /ˈnʌtɪli/
- Informal
:
de manera excéntrica
- She told her story nuttily, with exaggerated gestures that amused her friends.
Examples
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The comedian performed nuttily, adding wild antics that kept the audience entertained.
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Jim laughing nuttily, the Count wiping the potatoes off.
Fiction book (1991) -
Pamela is suddenly there, laughing, nuttily introducing a handsome, strapping Tom Baker, a charismatic actor, and a count, suave, urbane, on heroin.
Fiction book (1991) -
He danced nuttily at the party, making everyone laugh.
Synonyms
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.7
In a wild and foolish way
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
1
7.3
In a way that is different from what most people expect
1
7.5
In a strange, unpredictable way
1
6.8
In an odd, playful way that shows personal style
In a slightly silly or odd way
In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh
Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy
Antonyms
How Eccentric
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nuttily comes from the adjective nutty, which comes from the simple word nut used to call someone a little 'crazy' or 'odd'. So to do something nuttily is to act in a mildly 'crazy' or 'odd' way.