Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a mischievous manner.

More definitions
  • in a disobedient or naughty way

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Tom winked mischievously.

    ruТом озорно подмигнул.

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  2. They giggled mischievously as they plotted their prank.

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  3. The coarse sieve mocks the fine sieve, while the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.

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  4. When the coarse sieve laughs at the fine sieve, the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.

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  5. Stop smiling so mischievously.

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Translations

3 languages

Origin

From Middle English mischevously, myschevously, equivalent to mischievous + -ly.

From Middle English mischevously, myschevously, equivalent to mischievous + -ly.

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Forms

more mischievously, most mischievously
Comparativemore mischievously Lesson
Superlativemost mischievously

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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