Definition

In a way that is imaginative or unrealistic, often involving fanciful ideas or notions.

Example

The story was fancifully told, with dragons and talking animals.

Conversation

Did you see how she decorated her room?

Yeah, it looks so fancifully done!

I know, right? I love all the colorful details.

Me too! It really shows her creative side.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fancifully → It is formed from "fanciful" (from Middle English *fanciful*, meaning imaginative or whimsical) and the suffix "-ly" (meaning in a manner of). The word "fancifully" means in a manner that is imaginative or characterized by fancy.

Memory Tip

Think of being imaginative or whimsical ('fanciful') and how the '-ly' suffix indicates the manner in which something is done. So, when you think of 'fancifully', picture someone acting in a whimsical or imaginative way.

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