boyly (A2)
adjective
Definition
Boyly means characteristic of a boy; boyish.
Examples
The writer described the response as boyly.
A boyly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became boyly after the announcement.
How to Use boyly
- boyly + noun (collocation)
- Use boyly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a boyly reaction."
- become boyly (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became boyly near the end."
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