puckishly

• Advérbio que significa «de maneira travessa ou brincalhona», frequentemente com um toque de humor malicioso. Vem do personagem Puck, da peça «Sonho de uma Noite de Verão», de Shakespeare, e descreve ações ou falas provocativas, astutas ou caprichosamente manhosas.

An adverb meaning "in a mischievous or playful manner," often with a sense of impish humor. Derived from the character Puck in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' it is used to describe actions or speech that are teasing, roguish, or whimsically sly.

1. In a mischievously playful mannerC1formal

   Acting with a playful, impish, or roguish sense of humor, often in a charming or appealing way.

   Travessamente

   • He puckishly winked at her from across the room.
   • The child puckishly hid his sister's toy, then laughed.
   • She puckishly suggested they skip the meeting and go for coffee.

   Sinônimosarchlyimpishlymischievouslyplayfullyroguishlysportivelywaggishly

   Antônimosgravelyseriouslysomberlysternly