Goofily

Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːfəli/

Definitions of goofily

adverb in a silly or foolish manner

Example Sentences

A1 The clown danced goofily at the birthday party.

A2 She smiled goofily as she tried to juggle the balls.

B1 The actor portrayed the character's clumsiness goofily.

B2 He goofily imitated his favorite comedian's signature move.

C1 Despite his serious demeanor, he occasionally acted goofily with his friends.

C2 The professor goofily attempted to lighten the mood during the intense lecture.

Examples of goofily in a Sentence

formal He goofily tripped over his own feet while trying to impress his boss.

informal She goofily danced around the room with a big smile on her face.

slang The comedian goofily told jokes that had everyone in stitches.

figurative The child's imagination ran goofily wild as he played with his toys.

Grammatical Forms of goofily

• past tense: went
• plural: goofilies
• comparative: more goofily
• superlative: most goofily
• present tense: goofily
• future tense: will goofily
• perfect tense: have goofily
• continuous tense: is goofily
• singular: goofily
• positive degree: goofily
• infinitive: to goofily
• gerund: goofily
• participle: goofily

Origin and Evolution of goofily

First Known Use: 1893 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'goofily' originated from the English language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'goofily' is derived from the adjective 'goofy', which means silly or foolish. Over time, 'goofily' has come to be used to describe someone or something in a silly or foolish manner.