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dottily — dotty ► ADJECTIVE (dottier, dottiest) informal, chiefly Brit. ▪ slightly mad or eccentric. DERIVATIVES dottily adverb dottiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete dote simpleton, fool … English terms dictionary
dottily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dottily — adverb see dotty I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dottily — adverb In a dotty manner … Wiktionary
dottily — dot·ti·ly … English syllables
balmily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑dottily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
daftly — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑dottily, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nuttily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑dottily, ↑balmily, ↑wackily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wackily — adverb in a mildly insane manner the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily • Syn: ↑daftly, ↑dottily, ↑balmily, ↑nuttily • Derived from adjective: ↑wacky, ↑nutty ( … Useful english dictionary
dotty — I. adjective (dottier; est) Etymology: alteration of Scots dottle fool, from Middle English dotel, from doten Date: 15th century 1. a. mentally unbalanced ; crazy b. amiably eccentric < a dotty old relative > … New Collegiate Dictionary
