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FISHILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fishily mean?
• FISHILY (adverb)
The adverb FISHILY has 1 sense:
1. in a questionably unusual manner
Familiarity information: FISHILY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a questionably unusual manner
Synonyms:
fishily; queerly
Context example:
this money had been queerly come by
Pertainym:
fishy (not as expected)
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