impishly
gb/ɪmpɪʃli/ us/ɪmpɪʃli/
C1
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Acepciones
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adverb
C1
property
1
in a playful, mischievous way
In a playful and slightly naughty way.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] [does something] impishly
Error frecuente:
Don’t use it for serious wrongdoing; it usually suggests harmless, playful mischief.
Sinónimos
mischievously (More general; can be less charming and more troublesome.)
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cheekily (Emphasizes rude-but-playful boldness toward others.)
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playfully (Broader and softer; may lack the ‘naughty’ edge.)
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roguishly (Suggests a charming troublemaker, often with confidence.)
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teasingly (Focuses on light teasing of someone rather than mischief in general.)
Antónimos
solemnly (In a serious, dignified way with no playfulness.)
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earnestly (With sincere seriousness rather than teasing humor.)
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gravely (In a serious way, often about something important or sad.)
Colocaciones
smile impishly
|grin impishly
|look impishly
|wink impishly
|say impishly
|laugh impishly
|raise an eyebrow impishly
|tilt (your) head impishly
|beam impishly
|glance impishly
Temas
behavior
|emotions
|social_interaction
|personality
Ejemplos
- She smiled impishly and hid the cookies behind her back.
- He looked at me impishly and pretended he hadn’t heard the question.
- ‘Maybe I did,’ she said impishly, refusing to explain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The child grinned impishly.
- He winked impishly at his friend.
adverb
literary
C2
property
2
in a devilish, imp-like way
In a way that feels like a little devil or spirit.
Patrón de uso:
[something] [appears/acts] impishly
Sinónimos
devilishly (Stronger and darker; can suggest temptation or wickedness more than play.)
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pixieishly (More magical and light; less ‘devilish’ in tone.)
Antónimos
angelically (In a pure, innocent, or saintly way.)
Colocaciones
cackle impishly
|dance impishly
|flicker impishly
|appear impishly
|skitter impishly
Temas
literature
|humor
|mythology
Ejemplos
- The firelight flickered impishly across the cave walls.
- In the story, the creature laughed impishly as it vanished into the trees.
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