burlesquely,adv.|bɜːˈlɛsklɪ| [f. burlesque, a. + -ly.] In a burlesque manner. 1817Coleridge Biog.Lit. 221 We seem to sink most abruptly, not to say burlesquely.1833Q. Rev. XLIX. 41 [He] had ventured to assume the title, burlesquely ferocious, of Attorney-General to the Lantern.