chummily
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chummily — adverb see chummy … New Collegiate Dictionary
chummily — See chummy. * * * … Universalium
chummily — adv. in a friendly manner, genially, familiarly, in an intimate manner … English contemporary dictionary
chummily — chum·mi·ly … English syllables
chummily — ˈchəmə̇lē, li adverb Etymology: chummy (III) + ly : in a chummy manner … Useful english dictionary
chummy — chummily, adv. chumminess, n. /chum ee/, adj., chummier, chummiest. Informal. friendly; intimate; sociable. [1825 35; CHUM1 + Y1] Syn. close, devoted, familiar, congenial. * * * … Universalium
chummy — adjective (chummier; est) Date: 1884 quite friendly • chummily adverb • chumminess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
chumminess — See chummily. * * * … Universalium
chum — chum1 informal noun a close friend. verb (chums, chumming, chummed) 1》 (chum up) form a friendship with someone. 2》 Scottish accompany (someone) somewhere. Derivatives chummily adverb chumminess … English new terms dictionary
chummy — adjective old fashioned friendly chummily adverb chumminess noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
