Girlfully

/ˈɡɜːrlfʊli/ adverb

Definition

In the manner of a girl; with the characteristic qualities associated with being a girl.

Etymology

From girl + -full (adjective suffix) + -ly (adverbial suffix), a compound formation using standard English word-building patterns, though the term is extremely rare.

Kelly Says

Adverbs like 'girlfully' are theoretically valid in English but practically extinct—they show the vast space between grammatically possible words and actually-used words in living language.

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