mischievous
adjective
maliciously or playfully annoying.
mischievously
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a word derived from
mischievous.
Example Sentences
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Ebra grins mischievously, almost defiantly, and they begin to prep for an unpredictable day of service that plays out over seven of the season’s eight episodes.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Before this, Irving had begun his project of myth-building with a mischievously fictionalized history of New York published under the name Diedrich Knickerbocker—a pseudonym that lives on with the city’s basketball team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Heckling is just part of the game, it's not fun... but it can be," he adds, mischievously.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
At one point, Ohtani mischievously sneaked up on Friedman as he was encircled by reporters and sprayed champagne in his face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Hanni looks smack into my eyes and smiles mischievously.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
