Mischievously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mischievous \Mis"chie*vous\ (m[i^]s"ch[-e]*v[u^]s), a.
     Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied
     where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a
     mischievous child. "Most mischievous foul sin." --Shak.
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           This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably
           mischievous to society.                  --South.
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     Syn: Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious;
          destructive.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Mis"chie*vous*ly}, adv. --
          {Mis"chie*vous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mischievously
       adv : in a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in
             school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to
             embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had
             guests and was sent to his room" [syn: {badly}, {naughtily}]