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Princeton's WordNet
quaintlyadverb
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
"the old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly"
quaintlyadverb
in a quaint old-fashioned manner
"the room was quaintly furnished"
Wiktionary
quaintlyadverb
In a quaint manner; oddly; strangely.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Quaintlyadverb
Etymology: from quaint.
When was old Sherewood’s hair more quaintly curl’d,
Or nature’s cradle more enchas’d and purl’d. Ben Jonson.Breathe his faults so quaintly,
That they seem the taints of liberty,
The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. William Shakespeare.As my Buxoma
With gentle finger stroak’d her milky care,
I quaintly stole a kiss. John Gay.
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quaintly
Quaintly refers to something being done in an attractively unusual, old-fashioned, or charming way. It typically describes actions, behaviors, or appearances that are pleasantly peculiar, unique, or unfamiliar, often invoking feelings of nostalgia or reminiscence.
Webster Dictionary
Quaintlyadverb
in a quaint manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quaintly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quaintly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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