PLAYFULLY

playfully

(adverb) in a playful manner; “she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

playfully (comparative more playfully, superlative most playfully)

In a playful manner.

Source: Wiktionary


PLAYFUL

Play"ful, a.

Definition: Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer.

– Play"ful*ly, adv.

– Play"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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