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mischievously

[ UK /mˈɪst‍ʃɪvəsli/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a disobedient or naughty way
    he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister
    he behaved badly in school
    behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room

How To Use mischievously In A Sentence

  • Giggling, Rebecca flicked her hair over her shoulder, her dark eyes dancing mischievously as she nattered on to Blake.
  • She doesn't laugh much but does grin mischievously from time to time.
  • He put is arm around her waist and drew her close to him, his eyes twinkling mischievously.
  • Her eyes were glittering mischievously and I knew well enough by now that that look meant she knew something we didn't.
  • She's wearing a skintight vinyl dress, chewing gum and grinning mischievously while rubbing her arms vigorously against her sides to make the dress creak and squeak. Times, Sunday Times
  • The lyrics gloried in sometimes using the original phrases in a hilariously new context, or mischievously punning on them.
  • An evil gleam came into his eyes and he grinned mischievously at Tara.
  • That does not require "massive" military intervention, as some have mischievously claimed.
  • They poked at her mischievously, while most likely sharing insults in their own language.
  • he behaved badly in school; he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister; behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room.
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