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Cold food consumed like a baby (10)

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I believe the answer is:

childishly

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'like a baby' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'cold food consumed' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'chilly' (I've seen this before).
'food' becomes 'dish' (dish is a kind of food).
'consumed' indicates putting letters inside.
'chilly' placed around 'dish' is 'CHILDISHLY'.

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(Other definitions for childishly that I've seen before include "Like baby" , "In an immature fashion" , "in puerile manner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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