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  • adverb In a nutty way.

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  • adverb in a mildly insane manner

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Examples

  • It is, however, useful in restraining the more nuttily protectionist tendencies in American government.

    Matthew Yglesias » At The Department of Forgotten Cabinet Secretaries 2009

  • "Nothing will ever be accomplished," she said, if there aren't people like her father willing to strike a blow against big government she also called him a hero, but then, as nuttily, thought better of that and retracted it.

    Michael Wolff: It's Not Politics, It's Bonkers Michael Wolff 2010

  • Congrats to the winners... and the players for being so nuttily inspiring.

    Publishing Myths: Cover Photos and Pornography Editorial Anonymous 2010

  • "Nothing will ever be accomplished," she said, if there aren't people like her father willing to strike a blow against big government (she also called him a hero, but then, as nuttily, thought better of that and retracted it).

    It's Not Politics, It's Bonkers 2010

  • "Nothing will ever be accomplished," she said, if there aren't people like her father willing to strike a blow against big government (she also called him a hero, but then, as nuttily, thought better of that and retracted it).

    Michael Wolff: It's Not Politics, It's Bonkers 2010

  • I'm a bit surprised that folks are so surprised -- the MLK and LBJ reference was just as nuttily phrased.

    Hillary Supporter Dianne Feinstein Pushes Her As Veep 2009

  • I have been known to add a dash of hemp oil to the mess, which is nuttily delicious.

    COLD CREAM COMFORT 2009

  • I have been known to add a dash of hemp oil to the mess, which is nuttily delicious.

    COLD CREAM COMFORT 2009

  • When Dogberry and his sidekick, Verges (Ben Elton), take off on their imaginary horses, whipping the air to a phantom froth, it's a nuttily Shakespearean comment on class status: the big shots of course have the real horses.

    Shakespeare, As You Like It 2008

  • In the audience, we see Justin Guarini and Smokey Robinson, beaming nuttily.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Ann Althouse 2007

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