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whimsically

 [hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-]   Origin

whim·si·cal

   [hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-]
adjective
1.
given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
2.
of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.
3.
erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.
Origin:
1645–55; whims(y) + -ical

Related forms
whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal, adjective
un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun
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World English Dictionary
whimsical (ˈwɪmzɪkəl)
 
—adj
1.  spontaneously fanciful or playful
2.  given to whims; capricious
3.  quaint, unusual, or fantastic
 
whimsicality
 
—n
 
'whimsically
 
—adv
 
'whimsicalness
 
—n

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whimsical
1650s, from whimsy. Related: Whimsically.
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