zanily
- adverb
- /ˈzeɪnɪli/
- Informal
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de manera cómica
- She told the story zanily, using funny voices and exaggerated gestures to entertain the kids.
Examples
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She said it after the Bug and I zanily chased a squirrel across the yard while Mama yelled.
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The clown danced zanily, making the audience laugh with every silly move.
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The puppy played zanily in the garden, tumbling over itself and chasing its own tail.
Synonyms
72
3.7
In a way that is much too extreme or silly
12
2.5
In a very funny way that makes people laugh
11
3.9
In a funny way that makes people laugh
7
5.5
So silly or weak that people laugh at it
5
3.0
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
3.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
7.0
So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh
3
8.1
In a joking way that is not meant to be taken seriously
3
8.1
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that seems laughable
2
6.3
In a very loud, happy way that makes people laugh
2
4.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
1
4.2
In a silly, awkward way that looks funny
1
6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
1
6.7
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way that seems friendly
1
7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
1
3.6
To say or do something in a joking way without being serious
1
7.1
In a joking way to make people laugh
1
6.9
In a funny, slightly odd way that makes people smile
1
8.1
In a way that makes people laugh a lot
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh
In a foolish way to make people laugh
Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy
In a very dramatic, playful way that makes people laugh
In a way that makes people laugh and enjoy it
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
In a way that is very funny and makes people laugh
In a way that is very funny and makes people laugh
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Zanily comes from zany, which comes from the Italian comic helper Zanni, a funny servant in old stage plays that behaved in silly ways. The ending -ly turns it into a word that shows how something is done, so to act zanily is to act 'silly' or 'comical', like a playful clown.