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Definition of impishly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
mischievous behaviorRare in a mischievous or playful mannerRare
- She smiled impishly, hiding the prank she had planned.
2.
behaviorRare in an appealing but bold mannerRare
- He impishly challenged the rules with a grin.
Origin of impishly
English, imp (mischievous child) + -ish (like) + -ly (manner)
Examples of impishly in a sentence
He winked impishly, knowing he had the upper hand. The child laughed impishly after hiding his sister's toy. She impishly teased her brother during dinner. The child impishly hid his father's keys.
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- French:d'un air espiègle, de manière espiègle, ...
- German:schelmisch, frech, ...
- Italian:birichinamente, scherzosamente, ...
- Spanish:pícaramente, con picardía, ...
- Portuguese:maliciosamente, com ar travesso, ...
- Chinese:顽皮地, 调皮地, ...
- Japanese:いたずらっぽく, ちゃめっ気たっぷりに, ...
- Arabic:بِمَكْرٍ, بشقاوة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּשׁוֹבְבוּת, בְּסִגְנוֹן מוֹשֵׁךְ, ...
- Russian:озорно, ...
- Ukrainian:пустотливо, зухвало, ...
- Hindi:शरारती ढंग से, चंचलता से, ...
Collins Dictionary results for impishly
Dictionary Results
impish
If you describe someone or their behaviour as impish, you mean that they are rather disrespectful or naughty in a playful way. adj
Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humour.
♦ impishly adv
He smiled at me impishly.
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