playfully

ˈpleɪ.fəl.i

Definition

Definition of playfully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behaviorin a teasing or joking manner

He playfully nudged his friend during the game.

jokingly

teasingly

funin a fun and light-hearted way

She playfully teased her brother about his new haircut.

jokingly

merrily

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Origin of playfully

Middle English, pleien (to play) + -ful (full of)

Terms with playfully included in their meaning

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kid

humor

joke or tease someone playfully

bop

gentle hit

hit gently or playfully

come to daddy

playful call

move toward the man speaking, often playfully or affectionately

hands off

intj.

playful warning

used jokingly or playfully when someone reaches to grab or tease

roll about

playful movement

move around on the ground playfully

clown

humor

ridicule someone playfully

boys and girls

communication

used to address an audience playfully

donkey ears

gestures

hand gesture mocking someone playfully

Examples of playfully in a sentence

She playfully teased her brother about his new haircut.
He playfully nudged her to join the dance.
The puppy playfully chased its tail in circles.

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French:en plaisantant, avec espièglerie, ...
German:spielerisch, lustig, ...
Italian:scherzosamente, in modo divertente, ...
Spanish:juguetonamente, ...
Portuguese:brincalhonamente, alegremente, ...
Chinese:顽皮地, 嬉戏地, ...
Japanese:ふざけて, 楽しげに, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ مَازِح, بِمَرَح, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מִשְׂחַקִּי, בְּשׁוֹבָבוּת, ...
Russian:игриво, весело, ...
Ukrainian:жартівливо, весело, ...
Hindi:मज़ाक में, खेल-खेल में, ...
Bengali:ঠাট্টাচ্ছলে, খেলাচ্ছলে, ...
Catalan:juganerament, entremaliadament, ...
Czech:škádlivě, šibalsky, ...
Danish:drilsk, spøgefuldt, ...
Dutch:speels, ...
Greek:παιχνιδιάρικα, χαριτωμένα, ...
Hungarian:játékosan, kedélyesen, ...
Khmer:ដោយលេងសើច, ...
Korean:장난스럽게, 재미있게, ...
Persian:به شوخی, بازیگوشانه, ...
Polish:żartobliwie, zabawnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincando, de maneira divertida, ...
Romanian:glumeț, într-un mod distractiv, ...
Swedish:skämtsamt, ...
Thai:อย่างหยอกล้อ, อย่างสนุกสนาน, ...
Turkish:şakacı bir şekilde, neşeyle, ...
Vietnamese:đùa giỡn, đùa vui, ...

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