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English Dictionary: mischievously by the DICT Development Group
2 results for mischievously
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mischievously
adv
  1. 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"
    Synonym(s): badly, mischievously, naughtily
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Mischievous \Mis"chie*vous\, a.
      Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied
      where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a
      mischievous child. [bd]Most mischievous foul sin.[b8] --Shak.
  
               This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably
               mischievous to society.                           --South.
  
      Syn: Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious;
               destructive. -- {Mis"chie*vous*ly}, adv. --
               {Mis"chie*vous*ness}, n.
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