babblishly
|bab-lish-ly|
/ˈbæb.lɪʃ/
(babblish)
speaking in a foolish, incoherent way
Etymology
'babblishly' originates from English, specifically the adjective 'babblish' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'; 'babblish' derives from the verb 'babble'.
'babble' comes from Middle English (e.g. 'babblen'/'babel') and is imitative in origin; from that base the adjective 'babblish' was formed by the suffix '-ish', and later the adverb 'babblishly' was formed by adding '-ly'.
Initially related to the imitative sense of 'babble' (uttering meaningless or infantile sounds); over time it evolved to mean 'speaking in a foolish, talkative, or incoherent manner', which is the current sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a babbling manner; talkatively or foolishly, often speaking incoherently or without much sense.
She talked babblishly about her day, jumping from one trivial detail to another.
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