Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an impish manner; like an imp.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In the manner of an imp.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
impish manner;mischievously .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an appealing but bold manner
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Examples
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The Beatles replied in 1968 with their own pop hit “Back in the USSR,” impishly reminding audiences that sexy girls could also be found in enemy territory, and that snuggling up in the Soviet snow may be just as delightful as frolicking half-naked in the Orange County surf.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The Beatles replied in 1968 with their own pop hit “Back in the USSR,” impishly reminding audiences that sexy girls could also be found in enemy territory, and that snuggling up in the Soviet snow may be just as delightful as frolicking half-naked in the Orange County surf.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Still, and fittingly, the origins of fun remain impishly elusive.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Still, and fittingly, the origins of fun remain impishly elusive.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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When Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked him whether autism should be treated, he typed impishly, "Yes, treated with respect."
Ralph James Savarese: The Silver Trumpet Of Freedom Ralph James Savarese 2011
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When Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked him whether autism should be treated, he typed impishly, "Yes, treated with respect."
Ralph James Savarese: The Silver Trumpet Of Freedom Ralph James Savarese 2011
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We sat on the porch, and she smiled impishly and said, Pretty wild about Rex coming back, huh?
Famous Todd Strasser 2011
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When Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked him whether autism should be treated, he typed impishly, "Yes, treated with respect."
Ralph James Savarese: The Silver Trumpet Of Freedom Ralph James Savarese 2011
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We sat on the porch, and she smiled impishly and said, Pretty wild about Rex coming back, huh?
Famous Todd Strasser 2011
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When Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked him whether autism should be treated, he typed impishly, "Yes, treated with respect."
Ralph James Savarese: The Silver Trumpet Of Freedom Ralph James Savarese 2011
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