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playfully

/ˈpɫeɪfəɫi/ adv

In a playful manner.

Word Origin From Old English plegan 'to move about, exercise' — the idea of play as free, joyful movement. The suffix -ful adds 'full of,' so playful is 'full of play,' and -ly makes it an adverb. That's why playfully means doing something in a lighthearted, spirited way. The same root gives us player, playground, and even interplay (play between).

adv In a playful manner.

The puppy playfully chased its tail in circles on the grass.

(副词) 嬉戏地；顽皮地；开玩笑地

小狗在草地上嬉戏地追着自己的尾巴转圈。

(adverbio) juguetonamente; con picardía; divertidamente; con gracejo [De manera juguetona.]

El cachorro jugaba a perseguir su propia cola en círculos sobre el césped.

(adverbe) en jouant; gaiement; espièglement; ludiquement [D'une manière enjouée et légère.]

Le chiot chassait sa queue de manière joueuse en tournant sur l'herbe.

(Adverb) verspielt; scherzhaft; spaßig [auf eine spielerische, lustige und unbeschwerte Weise.]

Der Welpe jagte **playfully** im Kreis hinter seinem eigenen Schwanz her.

(副詞) ふざけて、じゃれるように。

子犬が芝生の上で自分のしっぽをじゃれるように追いかけ回していた。

(advérbio) brincalhonamente; de modo brincalhão; divertidamente; de brincadeira [De maneira brincalhona; de modo divertido.]

O filhote brincava de correr atrás do próprio rabo em círculos na grama.

Synonyms: mischievously jokingly teasingly lightheartedly humorously sportively waggishly Antonyms: seriously gravely solemnly sternly
Word parts: play + ful + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

play player playfulness playable

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