Word: puerilely
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pu
er
ile
ly
Definition: In a puerile manner; childishly.
Morphemes:
Affix: puerile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Childish; trifling; silly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puer
Language: la
Decoded: puer
Meaning: boy
Affix: -īlis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.