quirkily

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Variant of quirk

quirk definition

quirk (kwʉrk)

noun

    1. a sudden twist, turn, or stroke a quirk of fortune
    2. a flourish in writing
  2. an evasion, subterfuge, or quibble
  3. a peculiarity, peculiar trait, or mannerism
  4. Now Rare a clever turn of speech; sally; quip
  5. Archit. a groove running lengthwise in a molding

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb

Archit. to form with quirks

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