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Mawkishly

adverb
1.
In a mawkish and emotional manner.  Synonym: drippily.






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"Mawkishly" Quotes from Famous Books



... of its nutritive qualities. * * * * * A half cake will keep a man's strength up for a day without any other food. I never strike off from camp by myself without a piece of chocolate in my pocket. Do not, however, have anything to do with the mawkishly sweet chocolates of the candy shops or the imported milk chocolate, which are not suited for the purpose. We have something better here in America in Walter Baker & Co.'s "Dot" brand, ...
— Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes • Miss Parloa



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