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Definition: HUMORSOMELY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. Pleasantly; humorously.[Websters]
2. In a whimsical, grotesque, eccentric, freakish or outlandish manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective humorsome.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(humorsome)
1. Moody; whimsical; capricious.[Websters].
2. Jocose; witty; humorous.[Websters].
3. Being kinky, eccentric or queer.[Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being crotchety.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being fanciful or fantastic.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being wanton.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being skittish.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being particular.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being inconsistent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb humorsomely.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Humorsomely" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HUMORSOMELY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adverb] Peevishly; petulantly. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HUMORSOMELY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. Pleasantly; humorously.[Websters]
2. In a whimsical, grotesque, eccentric, freakish or outlandish manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective humorsome.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(humorsome)
1. Moody; whimsical; capricious.[Websters].
2. Jocose; witty; humorous.[Websters].
3. Being kinky, eccentric or queer.[Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being crotchety.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being fanciful or fantastic.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being wanton.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being skittish.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being particular.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being inconsistent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb humorsomely.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HUMORSOMELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HUMORSOMELY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adverb] Peevishly; petulantly. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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