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Etymology
Etymology tree English puckish Middle English -ly English -ly English puckishly From puckish + -ly.
Meanings
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Mischievously; playfully.
At the start of lockdown, some puckishly predicted that all those couples locked away together would set off a pandemic baby boom.
2021 April 13, Tom Whyman, “Why, Despite Everything, You Should Have Kids (if You Want Them)”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more puckishly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most puckishly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |