mischievously adv.
有害地, 淘气地
mischievously[ adv ]
in a disobedient or naughty way
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he behaved badly in schoolhe mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister
behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room
Mischievous \Mis"chie*vous\ (m[i^]s"ch[-e]*v[u^]s), a.
Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied
where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a
mischievous child. ``Most mischievous foul sin.'' --Shak.
This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably
mischievous to society. --South.
Syn: Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious;
destructive.
※ -- {Mis"chie*vous*ly}, adv. --
{Mis"chie*vous*ness}, n.
- Wearing the moleskin jeans, he mischievously asked: 'Isn't this what you see those foreigners in - you know, those polo players?' He thought the knitwear well-designed and good value.
- By short-circuiting the budget process and responding to a plan that no committee has yet voted upon, Bush mischievously managed to put Democrats on the defensive and score points for a willingness to negotiate.
- Even Jim Garrison pops up, mischievously cast as Earl Warren.
- He knows how to use his gap-toothed charm: "That's a cliffhanger ending," he chuckles mischievously.