Antonyms for playfully

Grammar : Adv

Spell : pley-fuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpleɪ fəl

Definition of playfully

Origin : mid-13c., from play (v.) + -ful. Related: Playfully; playfulness.

As in cheerfully : adv cheerily
As in humorously : adv comically
As in happily : adv with joy, pleasure

Example sentences :

"Your right hand is not yours to give," said Hetty, playfully.
Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous

(advancing to him playfully) A silver penny for your thoughts, uncle.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

She moved toward him a few steps, playfully, and then halted.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

He rose, and coming over to his wife, playfully pinched her cheek.
Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks

She became as rosy as the flowers she carried and tapped him playfully with them.
Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham

She had suggested, playfully, that she should join her pen to his—that they should collaborate.
Extract from : « The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 » by Various

If Calcraft had been near enough she would have tapped him playfully on the arm.
Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker

"We don't want them to come along and run over us," she added, playfully.
Extract from : « Dave Porter At Bear Camp » by Edward Stratemeyer

But Edith playfully evaded her, and clasped them in her hands behind her.
Extract from : « The Masked Bridal » by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon

"You are thinking of your dinner, son," his mother put in playfully.
Extract from : « Steve and the Steam Engine » by Sara Ware Bassett

Synonyms for playfully

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