whimsically

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English whimsical Middle English -ly English -ly English whimsically From whimsical + -ly.

1. in a whimsical manner

   “"Now don't say that this is what you get for bringing a woman along," she said. She smiled at me whimsically, gloriously, and I knew there was no need for forgiveness.”

   “As they drew nearer she was whimsically struck by a kind of family likeness between Miss Van Osburgh and Percy Gryce.”