impishly

/ˈɪmpɪʃli/ adv C1 ✓

In an impish manner; mischievously.

Word Origin Imp comes from Old English impa 'a graft, young shoot,' which later came to mean a child (a little offshoot) and then a mischievous child or little devil. Impishly means in a mischievous manner. The word impishness is the quality of being like an imp. So an impish grin is like a little devil's grin.

adv In an impish manner; mischievously. C1 ✓

The child grinned impishly before revealing the hidden toy.

(副词) 顽皮地;淘气地

孩子顽皮地咧嘴一笑,然后拿出了藏起来的玩具。

(adverbio) De manera traviesa; con picardía.

El niño sonrió con picardía antes de revelar el juguete oculto.

(adverbe) espièglement; malicieusement; avec espièglerie [Avec espièglerie, d'une façon malicieuse mais amusante.]

L'enfant sourit **impishly** avant de révéler le jouet caché.

(Adverb) schelmisch; verschmitzt; spitzbübisch [Auf eine schelmische oder neckische Weise; mit spielerischer Boshaftigkeit.]

Das Kind grinste **impishly**, bevor es das versteckte Spielzeug enthüllte.

(副詞) いたずらな manner で。わんぱくな manner で。

その子供は隠したおもちゃを見せる前に、いたずらっぽく笑った。

(advérbio) travessamente; traquineiramente; arteiramente; maliciosamente [De maneira traquina; travessamente.]

A criança sorriu travessamente antes de revelar o brinquedo escondido.

Word parts: imp + ish + ly

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