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playfully

play·fully

US/ˈpleɪfʌli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a playful manner

  • “she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully”

Origin

From playful + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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