donnishly
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donnishly — adverb see donnish … New Collegiate Dictionary
donnishly — don·nish·ly … English syllables
donnishly — adverb see donnish … Useful english dictionary
donnish — donnishly, adv. donnishness, n. donnism, n. /don ish/, adj. resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic. [1825 35; DON1 + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
donnish — adjective Date: 1848 of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don • donnishly adverb • donnishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
donnish — adjective resembling or likened to a college don, particularly in having a pedantic manner. Derivatives donnishly adverb donnishness noun … English new terms dictionary
donnish — adjective especially BrE clever, serious, and more interested in ideas than real life donnishly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
donnish — /ˈdɒnɪʃ/ (say donish) adjective resembling or characteristic of a university don; stuffy or pedantic. –donnishly, adverb –donnishness, noun …
donnish — [dän′ish] adj. of or like a university don donnishly adv. donnishness n … English World dictionary
donnish — adj. like or resembling a college don, esp. in supposed pedantry. Derivatives: donnishly adv. donnishness n … Useful english dictionary
