Archly
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃ.li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an arch manner; slyly.
"Phoebe lay down by me, and ask'd me archly if, now that I had seen the enemy, and fully considered him, I was still afraid of him?"
- 2 In the form of an arch. not-comparable
"My eyebrows recently plucked archly."
Adverb
- 1 in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness wordnet
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More examples""What have you got in that box?" "A cake," said Anne archly."
Etymology
From arch + -ly.