Local English word record

mischievously

adverb · 1 sense

in a disobedient or naughty way

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

badly, naughtily

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Princeton WordNet 3.0