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单词 minxishly
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minxishlyadv.

Brit. /ˈmɪŋksᵻʃli/, U.S. /ˈmɪŋksɪʃli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: minxish adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < minxish adj. + -ly suffix2.
In the manner of a minx; flirtatiously.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adverb] > specifically of girl or woman
minxishly1927
1927 Daily Express 27 Apr. 3/2 The mannequin wore it minxishly, for it was a frock for a minx.
1996 J. Lanchester Debt to Pleasure (1997) 68 ‘I'm not sure I follow you,’ said my delightful interlocutor faux-naively and cunning-little-minxishly.
1999 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 29 Apr. An unworldly, amoral sprite who is more childlike than minxishly flirtatious in her fatal pursuit of James.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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