mischievously
adverb/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/
- in a slightly humorous way that plays tricks or annoys people slightly
- He grinned mischievously and quickly jumped into the water.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMischievously is used with these verbs:- grin
- smile
- wink
- …
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