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Meaning of "cheekily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEEKILY

cheekily  [ˈtʃiːkɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEEKILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cheekily is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CHEEKILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cheekily in the English dictionary

The definition of cheekily in the dictionary is rather boldly, mainly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEEKILY


creakily
ˈkriːkɪlɪ
flukily
ˈfluːkɪlɪ
freakily
ˈfriːkɪlɪ
gawkily
ˈɡɔːkɪlɪ
huskily
ˈhʌskɪlɪ
jerkily
ˈdʒɜːkɪlɪ
leakily
ˈliːkɪlɪ
luckily
ˈlʌkɪlɪ
murkily
ˈmɜːkɪlɪ
pawkily
ˈpɔːkɪlɪ
perkily
ˈpɜːkɪlɪ
quirkily
ˈkwɜːkɪlɪ
shakily
ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ
snarkily
ˈsnɑːkɪlɪ
sneakily
ˈsniːkɪlɪ
sparkily
ˈspɑːkɪlɪ
spookily
ˈspuːkɪlɪ
squeakily
ˈskwiːkɪlɪ
stalkily
ˈstɔːkɪlɪ
streakily
ˈstriːkɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEEKILY

chee-chee
cheechako
cheechalko
cheek
cheek by jowl
cheek pouch
cheekbone
cheekful
cheekier
cheekiest
cheekiness
cheekless
cheekpiece
cheektooth
cheeky
cheep
cheeper
cheer
cheerer
cheerful

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEEKILY

cockily
flakily
friskily
kinkily
lankily
milkily
peskily
pluckily
pokily
riskily
rockily
silkily
slinkily
smokily
snakily
spikily
spunkily
stickily
sulkily
swankily

Synonyms and antonyms of cheekily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cheekily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEEKILY

Find out the translation of cheekily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cheekily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cheekily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厚脸皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descaradamente
570 millions of speakers

English

cheekily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cheekily
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشيطنه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нахально
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cheekily
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cheekily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effrontément
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cheekily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frech
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生意気に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건방지게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cheekily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xấc xược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திமிர்த்தனமாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्धटपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küstahça
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfacciatamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezczelnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неухильно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obraznic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναιδώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

astrant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cheekily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cheekily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cheekily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEEKILY»

The term «cheekily» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEEKILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cheekily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cheekily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cheekily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEEKILY»

Discover the use of cheekily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cheekily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book of Dead Philosophers
“To philosophize is to learn how to die.” —Cicero; assassinated by order of Mark Antony “One who no longer is cannot suffer.” —Lucretius; suicide, allegedly driven mad by a love potion “Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, ...
Simon Critchley, 2009
2
Trace of One
the. moon. smiled. cheekily. Wave-cradled corded bundles, gulls timer-posed on stumps of wood. I may be the type to leave and not return, or one who never leaves, but should. The steps end here in midair. Doctor, however rigged to things ...
Joanna Goodman, 2005
3
Soul Brigade 2
“I rest my case,” he says cheekily and then glances around at the other two who are hurriedly putting on their seatbelts. “You guys alright?” he cheekily asks and they both nod unconvincingly. “That's what I thought.” He frowns playfully and ...
Guy Dance, 2013
4
e-Oral English: Picture Discussion For Lower Primary Levels
One of them cheekily pushes the other off the pavement. • This is dangerous as there may be oncoming cars on the road. • Two pupils wait under a shelter. • The impatient ones decide to run home in the rain. • They hold their school bags over  ...
Kwan Hui Choo, 2011
5
Peacock Feathers
He stuck out his tongue cheekily and continued, 'Also, you needn't try and play “ Dad” to me just because you're so humongous.' 'You're begging for a wrestle,' growled Rohan, stuffing the last of his biscuit into his mouth and pouncing on ...
Amelia Lionheart, 2011
6
Five Golden Rings and a Diamond
he asks cheekily. 'There might,' I say just as cheekily. 'Step inside and I'll see if the hob's wamr.' We go inside, up the stairs to the kitchen. I'm wiping my hands with my oily rag as I go. I wash my hands in flre kitchen sink, and switch the kettle  ...
Marie Seltenrych, 2004
7
Five Golden Rings and a Diamond Part 2 Australia Flame 'n Fame
he asks cheekily. 'There might,' I say just as cheekily. 'Step inside and I'll see if the hob's warm.' We go inside, up the stairs to the kitchen. I'm wiping my hands with my oily rag as I go. I wash my hands in the kitchen sink, and switch the kettle  ...
Eileen Marie Seltenrych
8
The GOOD, the BAD and the UNLIKELY
To my mind, the cards had been trimmed down to the thinnest cards I've ever seen. Of all those who tried, I'd yet to see anyone win a prize... Bloody swizzle! " Whatcha!" I turned to see a young woman, cheekily grinning, cheekily dressed in a ...
Ron S. King, 2008
9
Cruel Town
“We always have done haven't we Mut?” Kevin chuckled. His dad grunted, smirked, and then retreated back into the living room. “Doesn't he mind?” she giggled. “No, it's his nickname, and my mum's called Pippin,” he cheekily smiled. “Pippin?
Debra Louise Reynolds, 2011
10
Getting Naked: The Dating Game
I said cheekily, regretting the comment as soon as it had left my lips. I was just having fun with him but I soon realised this probably wasn't the time to joke around. Thankfully, he laughed, saying: 'I don't want you to end up hating me, and I don't ...
Tamra Mercieca, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEEKILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cheekily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ontario brewers have been using bourbon barrels from Kentucky
I'm visiting an old religious commune in a dry county of rural Kentucky, cheekily enjoying a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale from a craft brewery in ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Ugly Statue of Nefertiti Removed After Public Outcry
... grave (“This is an insult to Nefertiti and to every Egyptian”) to the cheekily apt (“I guess this is what she looked like four days after she died”). «ARTnews, Jul 15»
3
Japan Accepts America's Challenge to a Giant Robot Duel
Apparently, they've not only achieved their goal, but are ready to literally throw their Megabot into the ring, as they cheekily challenged ... «Outer Places, Jul 15»
4
Brazen fugitive asks police to use a better mugshot of him for …
A brazen fugitive has taunted police on Facebook after cheekily asking them to use a better mugshot. Daniel Damon's photograph was posted ... «Metro, Jul 15»
5
Five reasons why Sourav Ganguly is unlike any other Indian …
When asked by Ravi Shastri why there is not a stand named after him at Eden Gardens, Ganguly cheekily replied that the entire stadium ... «Cricbuzz, Jul 15»
6
Newcastle City Council say specialists may be needed to remove …
... a review of the bridge on Trip Advisor as if it were a hotel – have cheekily put the “penthouse apartment” he stayed in for 11 days up for sale. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
7
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer proves he's still got it with …
Rob Lee though, an ex-teammate of Shearer's on Tyneside, cheekily replied to the post on Twitter saying: “How many attempts was that?”. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
8
Jeff Goldblum premieres first Independence Day: Resurgence teaser
Jeff also shared an image of himself on set, alongside co-star Liam Hemsworth cheekily photo-bombing him. So there I was thinking about how ... «heatworld, Jul 15»
9
British Values – teaching the myth
Therefore, one could cheekily argue that government ministers ought to promote their beloved British Values themselves before telling us to do ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
10
A Pint of Beer at This Festival Might Be Brewed From Recycled Urine
Through its cheekily named “From Piss to Pilsner” effort, the annual Roskilde Festival in Denmark, which ended on Saturday, collected more ... «TakePart, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cheekily [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cheekily>. Apr 2024 ».
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