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mischievously /ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli /adverb1In a way that shows a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way: she met his eyes and smiled mischievously the book, mischievously titled "Confessions of a Nun"...- She raised her eyebrows questioningly, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
- Instead of a mischievously lovable old coot, we get this barely Irish, youngish, oafish dude.
- His eyes met her blue ones and watched as they shone mischievously.
2In a way that causes or intends to cause harm or trouble: I believe he has mischievously misled the Committee...- "Maybe I can give him some sort of disease," she thought mischievously, "so that we can all get on with our lives."
- In the extreme case, managers really did cook the books mischievously, thereby boosting the stock price and allowing them to dump high-priced stock.
- They poked at her mischievously, while most likely sharing insults in their own language.
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