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wackily

wackily

8.0
In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh
  • adverb
  • /ˈwækɪli/
  • Informal
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  • She danced wackily at the party, twirling and jumping around to the music.

A black hole is wackily weird, as noted black hole expert and Caltech theorist Kip Thorne has written.

Examples

  • A black hole is wackily weird, as noted black hole expert and Caltech theorist Kip Thorne has written.

  • The comedian told his jokes wackily, making everyone burst into laughter.

  • The children painted wackily, creating colorful and silly pictures on the walls.

Synonyms

oddly
vswackily
150 3.4

In a strange or unexpected way

adds humorous and mild eccentricity to that simple strangeness
weirdly
vswackily
35 3.5

In a strange or unexpected way

carries more playfulness and mild craziness than plain strangeness
bizarrely
vswackily
12 4.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is milder and more humorous rather than extremely strange
crazily
vswackily
12 4.7

In a wild and foolish way

is milder and funnier, not as wildly or dangerously insane
funnily
vswackily
9 5.3

Shows that something is strange or surprising

is more deliberately funny and playful than mere oddness
drolly
vswackily
1 6.9

In a funny, slightly odd way that makes people smile

is bolder and more overtly eccentric and funny
crankily
vswackily
1 7.5

In a strange, unpredictable way

is more playful and humorous rather than merely odd
eccentrically
vswackily
1 7.3

In a way that is different from what most people expect

adds humorous or mildly crazy flavor to mere unconventionality
quirkily
vswackily
1 6.8

In an odd, playful way that shows personal style

adds playful humour or mild craziness to simple oddness
farcically
vswackily
1 7.9

In a very silly way

is less extreme and less purely absurd, mixing humor with oddness
nuttily
vswackily
  • Informal
8.7

In a slightly strange or silly way

adds humorous playfulness to the mild eccentric or crazy tone
dottily
vswackily
  • Informal
9.9

In a slightly silly or odd way

introduces comic playfulness to that mild oddness
daftly
vswackily
  • Informal
7.6

Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy

is more eccentric and humorous than plain foolishness
zanily
vswackily
  • Informal
8.2

In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh

adds mild eccentricity to the comical behaviour
waggishly
vswackily
  • Literature
7.7

In a playful joking way to make people laugh

leans toward odd or mildly crazy behaviour rather than mere joking

Antonyms

1.6

In a way that shows you mean what you say

How Eccentric

quirkily
1 6.8
wackily
  • Informal
8.0
peculiarly
3 6.2
oddly
150 3.4

Surface Forms

wackily positive

Morphology

wackily = wacky (transparent) = wacky + ly

Standard adverbial formation: adding '-ly' to the adjective 'wacky' yields an adverb with predictable meaning.

Etymology

Wackily comes from the slang word wacky, which means 'crazy' or 'silly', plus the ending -ly that makes it mean 'in that way'. So, to act wackily is to do something in a playful, slightly crazy way.