playfully

ˈpleɪ.fəl.i
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Translation of playfully into German

Adverb

1.

behavior

in a teasing or joking manner
  • He playfully nudged his friend during the game.Er stupste seinen Freund spielerisch während des Spiels an.
2.

fun

in a fun and light-hearted way
  • She playfully teased her brother about his new haircut.Sie neckte ihren Bruder spielerisch wegen seines neuen Haarschnitts.
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Synonyms and analogies of playfully in English

adv.jokinglyteasinglymerrilyMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "playfully" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
spielerischadv.

As they walked, she would chuck her friend's shoulder playfully.

Beim Spazieren stupste sie ihre Freundin spielerisch an der Schulter.

verspieltadv.

The dog knocked the frisbee away from its owner playfully.

Der Hund schlug die Frisbee verspielt von seinem Besitzer weg.

scherzhaftadv.

They began to tussle playfully over who would get to ride shotgun in the car.

Sie begannen scherzhaft darum zu rangeln, wer den Beifahrersitz im Auto bekommen würde.

ausgelassenadv.

The young cubs played playfully around their protective sow.

Die Jungtiere spielten ausgelassen um ihre schützende Mutter herum.

neckischadv.

Her suspender belt peeked out playfully from under her skirt.

Ihr Strumpfhalter lugte neckisch unter ihrem Rock hervor.

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Other translations for playfully:

  • schelmischadv.
  • lustigadv.

playfully: Examples and translations in context

At the beach, he playfully tried to slap the waves.

Am Strand versuchte er spielerisch, auf die Wellen zu klatschen.

He crumpled the tinfoil into a ball and tossed it playfully.

Er zerknüllte das Aluminium zu einem Ball und warf es spielerisch.

She playfully tugged at his goatee when they shared a laugh.

Sie zog spielerisch an seinem Ziegenbart, als sie gemeinsam lachten.

Friends often taunt each other playfully when they achieve something great.

Freunde necken sich oft spielerisch, wenn sie etwas Großartiges erreichen.

They were pushing each other playfully but one fell over accidentally.

Sie schubsten sich spielerisch, aber einer fiel dabei versehentlich um.

The kids playfully shoved each other while walking down the trail.

Die Kinder schubsten sich spielerisch, während sie den Pfad entlang spazierten.

The children laughed, enjoying the sound of their parents embracing playfully.

Die Kinder lachten und genossen den Anblick ihrer Eltern, die sich spielerisch umarmten.

The children's book mentioned naughty bits only playfully, without showing anything explicit.

Das Kinderbuch erwähnte intime Teile nur spielerisch, ohne etwas Deutliches zu zeigen.

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