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    zanily
    [ˈzānilē]
    definition
    1. adverb form of zany
    za·ny
    [ˈzānē]
    adjective
    zany (adjective) · zanier (comparative adjective) · zaniest (superlative adjective)
    1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic:
      "zany humor"
    noun
    zany (noun) · zanies (plural noun)
    1. an amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic person.
    2. historical
      a comic performer partnering a clown, whom he imitated in an amusing way.
    Origin
    late 16th century: from French zani or Italian zan(n)i, Venetian form of Gianni, Giovanni ‘John’, stock name of the servants acting as clowns in the commedia dell'arte.
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    adjective
    1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic:
      eccentric
      bizarre
      weird
      peculiar
      odd
      quirky
      avant-garde
      unconventional
      off-center
      strange
      outlandish
      ridiculous
      ludicrous
      mad
      insane
      crazy
      absurd
      comic
      comical
      clownish
      farcical
      madcap
      silly
      lighthearted
      funny
      amusing
      chucklesome
      diverting
      waggish
      hilarious
      wacky
      screwy
      nutty
      nuts
      crackpot
      cracked
      oddball
      cranky
      kinky
      off the wall
      way out
      dippy
      cuckoo
      daft
      kooky
      wacko
      dilly
      in left field
      Opposite:
      conventional
      sensible
      serious
    noun
    1. a comic performer partnering a clown, whom he imitated in an amusing way.
      jester
      clown
      buffoon
      comic
      joker
      jokester
      merry andrew
      harlequin
      Pierrot
      Punchinello
      Pantaloon
      court jester
      wearer of the motley
     
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  1. In a zany manner
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    In a zany manner; (now) esp. in an imaginatively unconventional or idiosyncratic manner. Cf. zany adj. The master of ceremonies and the tooter was zanily screwy. In Central Park sea lions barked zanily at the sky. I've..emptied the crucial and precious capsules out of my window, zanily.

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    From zany +‎ -ly. zanily (comparative more zanily, superlative most zanily) In a zany manner.

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    What does zanily mean?
    The children's theater promised entertainment for all ages with an hour of jokes and zanily funny songs. What is the pronunciation of zanily? ZANILY meaning: 1. in a way that is humorously strange, surprising, or uncontrolled : 2. in a way that is…. Learn more.

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    What does zany mean?
    Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ZANY is very eccentric or absurd often in an amusing way. How to use zany in a sentence.

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    What does zany comedy Mean?
    It takes the absurdities they perceive inherent in working life, darkens them, speeds them up and turns them into zany comedy. 3 meanings: 1. comical in an endearing way; imaginatively funny or comical, esp in behaviour 2. a clown or buffoon, esp one in.... Click for more definitions.

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    What is zany humour?
    Zany humour or a zany person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. ...the zany humour of the Marx Brothers. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SYNONYMS 3. kook, oddball.

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    What does Zanni mean?
    Zanies have been theatrical buffoons since the heyday of the Italian commedia dell’arte, in which a "zanni" was a stock servant character, often an intelligent and proud valet with abundant common sense and a love of practical jokes. Zanni comes from a dialect nickname for Giovanni, the Italian form of John.

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