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| Grammar : Adv, noun |
| Spell : hwim-zi-kuh l, wim- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- |
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Définition of whimsically
Origin :- 1650s, from whimsy. Related: Whimsically.
- As in seldom : adv infrequently
- As in whimsy : noun quaint or fanciful quality or humor
- When one spoonful had gone down his neck, he smiled up at her whimsically.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- “You give me credit for quite a few things, sheriff,” said Rathburn whimsically.
- Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts
- “Well, you must admit that it would help some,” she said whimsically.
- Extract from : « The Love Affairs of an Old Maid » by Lilian Bell
- "You come wonderfully close on my Frankfort story," said M'Iver, whimsically.
- Extract from : « John Splendid » by Neil Munro
- "We were lucky," said Orville Wright, whimsically, on Monday.
- Extract from : « The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado » by Logan Marshall
- From his mother, too, he inherited his whimsically gay vision of life.
- Extract from : « Short Stories of Various Types » by Various
- He was whimsically resigned to his temperament, but the mischief had not touched his brain.
- Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
- "I can feel it," said Wetter, in a whimsically puzzled tone.
- Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
- (Whimsically) And you will tell him you have made me a—er—what is it?
- Extract from : « The Ghost Breaker » by Paul Dickey
- “Girls have changed—not a doubt about it,” she thought, whimsically.
- Extract from : « Across the Mesa » by Jarvis Hall
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