HyperDic: quaintly

English > 2 senses of the word quaintly:
ADVERBallquaintlyin a strange but not unpleasant manner
allquaintlyin a quaint old-fashioned manner
quaintly > pronunciation
Soundskwey'ntliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > quaintly: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn a strange but not unpleasant manner.
Example"the old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly"
Adjectivesquaintstrange in an interesting or pleasing way
English > quaintly: 2 senses > adverb 2
MeaningIn a quaint old-fashioned manner.
Example"the room was quaintly furnished"
Spanishpintorescamente
Adjectivesquaintattractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

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