Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a playful manner; sportively.
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- adverb In a
playful manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a playful manner
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While the title playfully refers to the pressure artists face in
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While the title playfully refers to the pressure artists face in
WN.com - Articles related to Pamela Anderson`s hot Dancing With The Stars performance 2010
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While the title playfully refers to the pressure artists face in
WN.com - Articles related to Chinese media chastise Google over threat to leave 2010
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The title playfully refers to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's famous quote: "I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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The title playfully refers to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's famous quote: "I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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Earlier, Hamlin playfully shot down Busch's contention from last week that he was the "new and improved Kyle Busch" who persevered to win at Richmond.
Denny Hamlin edges Kyle Busch in Darlington Nationwide race 2010
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Steve Martin playfully violates the time-space continuum and then expects regular folks like us to just follow along.
Sunday Morning Script Analysis William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Steve Martin playfully violates the time-space continuum and then expects regular folks like us to just follow along.
Archive 2007-03-01 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Steve Martin playfully violates the time-space continuum and then expects regular folks like us to just follow along.
Archive 2007-03-04 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Putin playfully shot back, “We certainly would not want to have same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, quite honestly.”
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