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Meanings of boyishly in English

Spanish
como un chico

Like a boy.

como un chico
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Examples for "boylike"
Examples for "boylike"
1
They had all accompanied his travels, and boylike he valued them immensely.
Kim
2
Harvey, boylike, was a little embarrassed, but he did not object, however.
A Little Florida Lady
3
He was confused and, boylike, tried to laugh off my praises.
The Fool Errant / Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley,...
4
But, boylike, they were flying kites, and letting their huge-horned charges herd themselves.
The Black-Bearded Barbarian : The Life of George Leslie Mackay o...
5
At times she had a boylike unconcern of sex; again, a spirit wholly feminine.
The Big-Town Round-Up
Usage of boyishly in English
1
He was boyishly eager; full of excited plans for his daring scheme.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
2
He spoke in a voice that struggled boyishly between resentment and shame.
The Bars of Iron
3
He smiled boyishly, convinced he would always be able to delude her.
Jewels
4
His Majesty, however, seemed more than complaisant; he was even boyishly eager.
John Enderby
5
He smiled boyishly and raised his hat awkwardly but did not speak.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
6
His face was boyishly fair, and lighted up with intelligence and genius.
The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Ha...
7
He goes down on his knees boyishly, and begins gathering them up.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
8
He laughed a little, boyishly, as he stood looking down at her.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
9
No Jack looking up from work to ask boyishly: Am I learning?
Over the Pass
10
The electric signs along Broadway interested him intensely; he babbled about them boyishly.
The Voice in the Fog
11
Scott smiled upon him, a light that was boyishly affectionate in his eyes.
Greatheart
12
But underneath it all there had always been something boyishly honest about him.
Sight Unseen
13
Yet while I exulted boyishly, I did not forget what I was about.
The House of the Wolf: A Romance
14
Jim made a long stride across the room and hugged Mrs. Flynn, boyishly.
Still Jim
15
He flushed boyishly as he spoke, and smiled round upon us all again.
The Heavenly Twins
16
It was delightful to see him young again, eager, boyishly pleased with himself.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
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