adverb
- in a manner characteristic of or resembling a boy; youthfully and energetically
Examples
- She grinned boyishly when she won the race.
- He laughed boyishly at his own joke.
- The actress cut her hair boyishly short for the role.
- She dressed boyishly in jeans and sneakers.
- He ran boyishly through the park, chasing after the dog.
- She smiled boyishly and shrugged her shoulders.