Clannishly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Clannish \Clan"nish\, a.
     Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan;
     disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique;
     actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a
     clan. -- {Clan"nish*ly}, adv. -- {clan"nish*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  clannishly
       adv : in a clannish manner; "these four friends always act
             clannishly, and don't let us participate in their
             activities" [syn: {cliquishly}]