puckishly


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puck·ish

 (pŭk′ĭsh)
adj.
Mischievous; impish: a puckish grin; puckish wit.

puck′ish·ly adv.
puck′ish·ness n.
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puckishly

(ˈpʌkɪʃlɪ)
adv
in a puckish manner
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Adv.1.puckishly - in an appealing but bold manner; "she asked him impishly to come in"
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