Lilliputianly
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Lilliputian + -ly.
Adverb
[edit]Lilliputianly (comparative more Lilliputianly, superlative most Lilliputianly)
- In a Lilliputian way, to a small or insignificant degree.
- 2013, John Fredrick, The King of Good Intentions[1]:
- Nastasha shrilled and went into her and Walter's room, just off the living room, and slammed the door as hard as she Lilliputianly could.
- 2014, William P. Flewelling, Directions of a Pastoral Lifetime[2], page 285:
- The Sociologists suggest with measured tones, the surveys collect the unthought minds for minds unthinking so that theology may be bound Lilliputianly to the sterile turf.
- 2015, Marscida, NationStates: The Commonwealth of Crowns[3]:
- But if we turn to a full-parliament and senate... First of all, will be lilliputianly small... and since we already see that we lack of ministers... how can we have two chanbers?