cheekily
- a word derived from cheeky.
Example Sentences
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Would I take a Jim-and-I trip again, as one Saltburn resident cheekily called my AI adventure?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
He failed to remain the protagonist of the contest itself, albeit he did cheekily bow towards Suryakumar upon dismissing the man who was filmed mimicking his ways during Indian net sessions.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
Shannon and Hannah, as different as two people could be, form a connection that can’t help but antagonize jealous Maxine, whom Shannon cheekily calls the “insatiable widow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
“Your ears must be glad, though,” said Razi cheekily.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
