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childishly Antonyms

Opposite of childishly

Pinning down the opposite of childishly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a silly, immature, or petulant manner that is inappropriate for an adult.

Usage Example

"Instead of discussing the disagreement calmly, he maturely refused to speak to anyone at the meeting."

Strongest
maturely
Strong
sensibly
responsibly
reasonably
wisely

Similar words to childishly

Words similar to childishly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

immaturely
juvenilely
infantilely
puerilely
youthfully
foolishly
innocently
petulantly
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• Nearby Words

childbearing
childhood
childish
childishly
childishness
childless
childlessness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Childishly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/childishly
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