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. — Wezel

  2. They giggled mischievously as they plotted their prank.

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

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

  5. Stop smiling so mischievously.

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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