childishly
In puerile fashion
Childishly describes doing something in a manner characteristic of children—with immaturity, silliness, or petulance.
It often carries negative connotations of behavior inappropriate for one's age: He childishly refused to speak to her for days.
Less commonly, it can suggest innocent wonder or playfulness: They laughed childishly at the bubbles.
In irritable, sulky manner
- immaturelyIn an undeveloped manner
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
- frivolouslyIn unserious manner
unreasonably · foolishly · recklessly · thoughtlessly · selfishly · demandingly · tantrum · whining
In a fun-loving way
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- gleefullyWith evident joy
romping · capering · giggling · prancing · skipping · gamboling · frolicking · teasingly
Without experience or cynicism
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- gulliblyWith foolish trust
- unsophisticatedlyWithout worldly experience
- trustinglyWith naive belief
unworldly · simplistically · greenly · unquestioningly · uncritically · blinkered · unthinkingly · unsuspectingly
In capricious, playful manner
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- imaginativelyWith original thinking
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
- capriciouslyIn unpredictable fashion
fantastically · magically · enchantedly · fairytale · make-believe · pretend · storybook · wonderingly
Without intent to harm
- purelyEntirely, without admixture
- angelicallyIn saintly manner
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
guileless · artlessly · ingenuously · unaffectedly · genuinely · sincerely · transparently · openly
In a frivolous manner
- goofilyIn a silly manner
- gigglyProne to tittering
- nonsensicallyWithout making sense
- absurdlyIn nonsensical manner
ridiculously · clownishly · buffoonishly · giddily · daftly · zanily · inanely · flippantly
petulantly
In irritable, sulky manner
- immaturelyIn an undeveloped manner
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
frivolously · unreasonably · foolishly · recklessly · thoughtlessly · selfishly · demandingly · tantrum · whining · pouting
playfully
In a fun-loving way
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
gleefully · romping · capering · giggling · prancing · skipping · gamboling · frolicking · teasingly · lightheartedly
naively
Without experience or cynicism
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- gulliblyWith foolish trust
- unsophisticatedlyWithout worldly experience
trustingly · unworldly · simplistically · greenly · unquestioningly · uncritically · blinkered · unthinkingly · unsuspectingly · foolishly
whimsically
In capricious, playful manner
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- imaginativelyWith original thinking
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
capriciously · fantastically · magically · enchantedly · fairytale · make-believe · pretend · storybook · wonderingly · wide-eyed
innocently
Without intent to harm
- purelyEntirely, without admixture
- angelicallyIn saintly manner
- trustinglyWith naive belief
wide-eyed · guileless · artlessly · ingenuously · unaffectedly · genuinely · sincerely · transparently · openly · sweetly
sillily
In a frivolous manner
- goofilyIn a silly manner
- gigglyProne to tittering
- nonsensicallyWithout making sense
absurdly · ridiculously · clownishly · buffoonishly · giddily · daftly · zanily · inanely · flippantly · frivolously
childishlymaturely
In an adult manner
responsibly · sensibly · level-headedly · composedly · soberly
childishlywisely
With good judgment
sagely · sensibly · judiciously · prudently · sophisticatedly
- Childish GambinoEntertainer's hip-hop alter ego