NAUGHTILY

badly, mischievously, naughtily

(adverb) in a disobedient or naughty way; “he behaved badly in school”; “he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister”; “behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

naughtily (comparative more naughtily, superlative most naughtily)

In a naughty manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Naugh"ti*ly, adv.

Definition: In a naughty manner; wickedly; perversely. Shak.

NAUGHTY

Naugh"ty, a. [Compar. Naughtier; superl. Naughtiest.]

1. Having little or nothing. [Obs.] [Men] that needy be and naughty, help them with thy goods. Piers Plowman.

2. Worthless; bad; good for nothing. [Obs.] The other basket had very naughty figs. Jer. xxiv. 2.

3. hence, corrupt; wicked. [Archaic] So shines a good deed in a naughty world. Shak.

4. Mischievous; perverse; froward; guilty of disobedient or improper conduct; as, a naughty child.

Note: This word is now seldom used except in the latter sense, as applied to children, or in sportive censure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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