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childishly Synonyms

Another word for childishly

Choosing another word for childishly depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 immaturely refused to speak to anyone at the meeting."

Strongest
immaturely
juvenilely
Strong
infantilely
puerilely
foolishly
petulantly
Weak
bratty

• adverb (Context 2)

In a way that is characteristic of or natural to a young child.

Usage Example

"She grinned youthfully as she unwrapped the brightly colored birthday present."

Strong
youthfully
innocently
naively

Opposites of childishly

The opposite of childishly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

maturely
sensibly
responsibly
reasonably
wisely
See all opposites of childishly

• Nearby Words

childcarer
childhood
childish
childishly
childishness
childless
childlessness

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