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playfully

/ˈpleɪfəli/ /ˈpleɪfʊli/

Meanings
adverb
In a playful manner.

Examples :

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "
character attitude way entertainment

Related Words

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

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batted verb

/ˈbætɪd/

To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.

"He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack."

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dangling verb

/ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ(ɡ)/

To hang loosely with the ability to swing.

"His feet would dangle in the water."

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kitten noun

/ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩]

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

"The little kitten played with a ball of yarn in the living room. "

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playful adjective

/ˈpleɪfəl/

Liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

"Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "