puckishly
Americanadverb
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OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman was recently reported to have mused puckishly about the company offering its services to the highest bidder among America’s geopolitical rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
But they were also designed as what some officials puckishly call a “Goldilocks” option — large enough to do major damage, but not so big that Iran would feel compelled to respond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Discussing the role of theorists with words that might also apply to his new role during Snowmass, Murayama said, “I hope we can provide guidance,” and then added puckishly, “although it’s sometimes misguidance.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2022
It did trigger his wit, though: In his next meeting with reporters, Kahn puckishly said the nation was in “danger of having the worst banana in 45 years.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
Trees are blooming, vaccines are going in arms, young people in media are quarreling with one another — after a cold, dark, drained-of-feeling year, New York is re-emerging, puckishly.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2021
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