naughtily adv

naughtily adv
"You're a real zero," said Tom naughtily.

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  • Naughtily — Naugh ti*ly, adv. In a naughty manner; wickedly; perversely. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • naughtily — nɔːtɪlɪ adv. mischievously, like a bad boy; inappropriately, in a vulgar manner, rudely …   English contemporary dictionary

  • naught n — naughtily adv …   English expressions

  • naughty — naughtily, adv. naughtiness, n. /naw tee/, adj., naughtier, naughtiest. 1. disobedient; mischievous (used esp. in speaking to or about children): Weren t we naughty not to eat our spinach? 2. improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a… …   Universalium

  • naughty — naugh|ty [ˈno:ti US ˈno:ti, ˈna:ti] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(disobedient)¦ 2¦(slightly bad)¦ 3¦(involving sex)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: naught] 1.) ¦(DISOBEDIENT)¦ a naughty child does not obey adults and behaves badly ≠ ↑good ▪ You re a very… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • naughty — [ˈnɔːti] adj 1) a naughty child behaves badly 2) British informal sexual in a rude but funny way naughtily adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • naughty — [nôt′ē] adj. naughtier, naughtiest [ME naugti: see NAUGHT] 1. Obs. wicked; bad; evil 2. not behaving properly; mischievous or disobedient: used esp. of children or their behavior 3. showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • naughty — adj. (naughtier, naughtiest) 1 (esp. of children) disobedient; badly behaved. 2 colloq. joc. indecent. 3 archaic wicked. Derivatives: naughtily adv. naughtiness n. Etymology: ME f. NAUGHT + Y(1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • kittenishly — adv. naughtily, like a kitten …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Naughtly — Naught ly, adv. Naughtily; wrongly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] because my parents naughtly brought me up. Mir. for Mag. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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