"puckishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more puckishly [comparative], most puckishly [superlative]
Etymology: puckish + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|puckish|ly}} puckish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} puckishly (comparative more puckishly, superlative most puckishly)
  1. Mischievously; playfully.

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