zanily
In crazy fashion
In a zany manner—with absurd, madcap, or clownish energy: She zanily improvised her way through the presentation, The film zanily subverts genre conventions.
The word suggests playful absurdity rather than mere strangeness.
Exaggerated physical humor
- clownishlyIn a silly, foolish way
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- gagMouth restraint or jest
absurdly · sillily · clowning · shtick · jest · parody · improv · sketch
In an unusual way
- outlandishlyIn a strikingly peculiar way
- bizarrelyIn a strange manner
- kookilyIn an eccentric manner
- oddlyIn a strange manner
unconventionally · idiosyncratically · offbeat · peculiarly · weirdly · nuttily · freakishly · unorthodoxly
In desperate haste
- freneticallyIn frenzied manner
- feverishlyWith agitated intensity
- wildlyWithout control or moderation
- chaoticallyIn complete disorder
madly · erratically · haphazardly · manically · helter-skelter · pell-mell · recklessly · breathlessly
In unpredictable fashion
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
mischievously · giddily · frolicsome · sprightly · merrily · breezily · prankishly · elfin
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- clownishlyIn a silly, foolish way
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
gag · absurdly · sillily · clowning · shtick · jest · parody · improv · sketch · mugging
quirkily
In an unusual way
- outlandishlyIn a strikingly peculiar way
- bizarrelyIn a strange manner
- kookilyIn an eccentric manner
oddly · unconventionally · idiosyncratically · offbeat · peculiarly · weirdly · nuttily · freakishly · unorthodoxly · crankily
frantically
In desperate haste
- freneticallyIn frenzied manner
- feverishlyWith agitated intensity
- wildlyWithout control or moderation
chaotically · madly · erratically · haphazardly · manically · helter-skelter · pell-mell · recklessly · breathlessly · turbulently
capriciously
In unpredictable fashion
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
impishly · mischievously · giddily · frolicsome · sprightly · merrily · breezily · prankishly · elfin · puckishly
zanilysoberly
In a serious manner
sedately · conventionally · staidly · decorously · properly
zanilyseriously
With sincere intent
solemnly · gravely · earnestly · somberly · humorlessly
zanilysanely
With mental soundness
sensibly · rationally · reasonably · logically · soundly