Impishly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an impish manner; mischievously.
"She was one of those elfin, rather precocious little girls, quick coloured, with dark hair, naturally curling dusky hair that was sometimes astray over her eyes, and eyes that were sometimes impishly dark, and sometimes a clear brown yellow."
Adverb
- 1 in an appealing but bold manner wordnet
Example
More examples"She was one of those elfin, rather precocious little girls, quick coloured, with dark hair, naturally curling dusky hair that was sometimes astray over her eyes, and eyes that were sometimes impishly dark, and sometimes a clear brown yellow."
Etymology
From impish + -ly.
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