— sophomorically , adv.
/sof'euh mawr"ik, -mor"-/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a sophomore or sophomores.
2. suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature: sophomoric questions.
Also, sophomorical .
[ 1805-15, Amer.; SOPHOMORE + -IC ]
Syn. 2. childish, adolescent, juvenile.