Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
loonily
adverb
/ˈluːnɪli/
Definition
In a way that is crazy or foolish; absurdly.
Examples
- She laughed loonily at the joke, ignoring all social decorum.
- The children danced loonily in the backyard, their spirits high.
- His loonily exaggerated stories never failed to amuse his friends.
Meaning
The adverb ‘loonily’ is derived from the adjective ‘loony’, which denotes a state of being silly or insane. When something is done loonily, it indicates an action characterized by folly or eccentric behavior.
Synonyms
- absurdly
- ridiculously
- foolishly
- crazy
- zany
