fancifullyadv.
In a fanciful manner.
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the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adverb]
conceitedly1588
fancifully1664
Laputicallya1849
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [adverb]
stultitiously1536
preposterously?c1550
absurdly1559
ridiculously1563
fore-backwardlya1586
nonsensically1648
ad absurdum1656
nonsensely1656
fancifully1664
laughably1763
ridiculous1827
laughingly1843
dottily1937
the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adverb] > capriciously
unstaidly1556
fantastically1567
humorously1593
skittishly1598
fantasticly1599
garishly1606
humoursomely1653
whimsily1654
quirkishly1673
peevishlya1680
whimsically1711
fancifully1741
capriciously1746
flightily1780
erratically1861
tricksily1866
vagariously1892
quirkily1926
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [adverb]
egregiously1553
hyperbolically1555
overreachingly1571
hyperbolicly1596
overlashinglya1613
superlativelyc1615
exaggerately1646
theatrically1647
fulsomely1657
fancifully1801
exaggeratedly1854
exaggeratively1856
exaggeratingly1858
over the top1935
the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > attractive or impressive quality > [adverb] > fancifully
fanciful1775
fancifully1801
the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > [adverb]
fantastically1526
ideally1598
imaginably1644
fancifully1809
1664 H. More Antidote Idolatry To Rdr., What conceited old man is this..that talks thus phancifully?
1741 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses II. i. iv. §4. 148 Hieroglyphic symbols fancifully adapted by Analogy.
1801 H. Lee Canterbury Tales IV. 396 Carriages fancifully ornamented.
1809 N. Pinkney Trav. South of France 2 Eliab..fancifully believed himself to be ill-treated.
1885 Sir J. W. Chitty in Law Times' Rep. 53 80/2 A word newly or fancifully applied.
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