— cliquishly , adv. — cliquishness , n.
/klee"kish, klik"ish/ , adj.
1. associating exclusively with the members of one's own clique; clannish.
2. tending to divide into cliques: a cliquish neighborhood.
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clique: narrow, cliquish notions about art.
[ 1850-55; CLIQUE + -ISH 1 ]