Mischievously
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a mischievous manner.
Adverb
- 1 in a disobedient or naughty way wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Mary could generally tell when Tom was lying, because he couldn't help but grin mischievously."
Etymology
From Middle English mischevously, myschevously, equivalent to mischievous + -ly.