Mischievously
Use Mischievously in a sentence adjective
1.
maliciously or playfully annoying.
2.
causing annoyance, harm, or trouble.
3.
roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance.
4.
harmful or injurious.
Related forms
mis·chie·vous·ly, adverb
mis·chie·vous·ness, noun
non·mis·chie·vous, adjective
non·mis·chie·vous·ly, adverb
non·mis·chie·vous·ness, noun
Pronunciation note
Pronunciations of mischievous with stress on the second syllable:
[mis-chee-vee-uh
s] or, less commonly, [mis-chee-vuhs] instead of on the first: [mis-chuh-vuhs] are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation [mis-chee-vee-uhs] with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.
Pronunciations of mischievous with stress on the second syllable:
[mis-chee-vee-uhs] or, less commonly, [mis-chee-vuhs] instead of on the first: [mis-chuh-vuhs] are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation [mis-chee-vee-uhs] with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.
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mischievous (ˈmɪstʃɪvəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | inclined to acts of mischief |
| 2. | teasing; slightly malicious: a mischievous grin |
| 3. | causing or intended to cause harm: a mischievous plot |
| 'mischievously | |
| —adv | |
| 'mischievousness | |
| —n | |
| mischievous (ˈmɪstʃɪvəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | inclined to acts of mischief |
| 2. | teasing; slightly malicious: a mischievous grin |
| 3. | causing or intended to cause harm: a mischievous plot |
| 'mischievously | |
| —adv | |
| 'mischievousness | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mischievous
early 14c., "unfortunate, disastrous" (see mischief). Sense of "playfully malicious or annoying" first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously.
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Example sentences
And once the tree has reached its full height, the camera mischievously peers down from the top.
But she prudently sheltered her face with a parasol and mischievously asked him whether.
She straightens her plush spider hat and grins mischievously at her charges.
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