puerilely

English

Etymology

From puerile +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/, /ˈpjʊɹɪl.(l)i/

Adverb

puerilely (comparative more puerilely, superlative most puerilely)

1. In a puerile manner; childishly.
   • 2007 October 21, Lee Siegel, “Mom’s in the Freezer”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     If you find the idea that mothers shape their children’s “whole” lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!