oxishly UK /ˈɒksɪʃli/US /ˈɑksɪʃli/ adverb1 •(rare) In a manner like that of an ox.The shy young man gazed like a calf, blushed when she looked at him, smiled oxishly when she talked, and forgot to eat his dinner. — 1925 formsmore oxishly · most oxishly