unplayfully
Derived word form of
playful
Example Sentences
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The children romped together outside, gravely, unplayfully, as one would expect from Fyne’s children, and Mrs. Fyne would be gone to the bottom of the garden with the girl-friend of the week.
From Chance A Tale in Two Parts by Conrad, Joseph