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Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.
Max Eastman

Meaning of "playfully" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYFULLY

playfully  [ˈpleɪfʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Playfully 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 PLAYFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of playfully in the English dictionary

The definition of playfully in the dictionary is in a way that is intended to be funny rather than serious. Other definition of playfully is in a way that is full of high spirits.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYFULLY


bountifully
ˈbaʊntɪfʊlɪ
carefully
ˈkeəfʊlɪ
dutifully
ˈdjuːtɪfʊlɪ
faithfully
ˈfeɪθfʊlɪ
fancifully
ˈfænsɪfʊlɪ
fully
ˈfʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
hopefully
ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ
joyfully
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlɪ
mercifully
ˈmɜːsɪfʊlɪ
painfully
ˈpeɪnfʊlɪ
peacefully
ˈpiːsfʊlɪ
pitifully
ˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ
successfully
səkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thankfully
ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ
undutifully
ʌnˈdjuːtɪfʊlɪ
unpitifully
ʌnˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ
wearifully
ˈwɪərɪfʊlɪ
wonderfully
ˈwʌndəfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAYFULLY

playbook
playboy
playbus
playdate
player
player piano
player-manager
playfellow
playfield
playful
playfulness
playgirl
playgoer
playgoing
playground
playgroup
playhouse
playing
playing card
playing field

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYFULLY

awfully
beautifully
blissfully
bully
cheerfully
delightfully
forcefully
gracefully
lawfully
meaningfully
powerfully
purposefully
rightfully
skillfully
thoughtfully
truthfully
unlawfully
unmercifully
unsuccessfully
usefully
wrongfully

Synonyms and antonyms of playfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «playfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYFULLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

傲娇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juguetonamente
570 millions of speakers

English

playfully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हँसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игриво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brincadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলাচ্ছলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ludique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Main-main
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neckisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふざけて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playfully
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh nghịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாயிபாபாவின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गमतीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

figlarnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грайливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jucăuș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιχνιδιάρικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekfullt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of playfully

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYFULLY»

The term «playfully» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYFULLY» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «PLAYFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word playfully.
1
Heather Brooke
Hackers often describe what they do as playfully creative problem solving.
2
Max Eastman
Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYFULLY»

Discover the use of playfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to playfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Playfully rigid: Swiss architecture, graphic design, product ...
This book is a collection of Swiss architecture, graphics, and design from 1950 to the present, viewed in terms of this creative polarity.
Claude Lichtenstein, 2007
2
Hindi Naatlkaaen - 03: Children's Hindi plays to learn Hindi ...
This is book 3 in the series of Hindi plays written by Vidya Nahar. It contains 6 short Hindi plays. Vidya has been teaching Hindi to kids and adults through songs, plays and stories since 1998.
Vidya Nahar, 2013
3
Joan's Junk Shop: 48 Playfully Practical Creative Writing ...
Kick-start students' imaginations with these stimulating writing prompts.
Robert S. Boone, Mark H. Larson, 2012
4
Playfully Pooh
Plant a smile with Pooh!
RANDOM HOUSE DISNEY, Random House, Walt Disney Company, 2003
5
Online Gaming and Playful Organization
This leads to profiles of a most playfully organized, less playfully organized and unorganized online gaming communities. Profile ofa Most Playful Organization Judging from the panelists' experiences, a most playful organization generally ...
Harald Warmelink, 2014
6
Night of the Phantom: Episode 1
Finally calm, she playfully tells Nick “You scared me.” “Sorry, I get that a lot.” Nick responds.With Lindy now calm she can recognize who it was that scared her, but se couldn't remember the name so she asked,“Nick was it?”Although Nick is ...
Carlos Manuel Reynosa, 2012
7
Play and Power
as the result of what I came to think of as “playful interpretations” which, rather like someone trying to spoon-feed a reluctant baby, I managed to persuade her to take in by being “playfully present” for her whilst actually offering her something ...
Karen Vibeke Mortensen, Liselotte Grunbaum, 2010
8
Aesthetics in Performance: Formations of Symbolic ...
Unlike the fair, in which Nature was represented as real, in the circus tamed animals were playfully made to embody an undermining of Nature's ontological ' realness'. For circus spectators and protesters, Nature's otherness, its rawness and ...
Angela Hobart, Bruce Kapferer, 2006
9
Darkness Descending
As Alex stepped off the elevator, he glimpsed his wife and Robert strolling down the hallway with coffee mugs in their hands. Emily and Robert laughed playfully at something as they observed a smiling Alex watching them. “Hi guys,” Alex said  ...
Bethann Korsmit, 2007
10
Helping Children to be Competent Learners
4. Playfully. engaged. and. involved. Follow personal interests and make connections. (Birth toThreeMatters) Babies Babies are unique beings and are little people in their own right. Their interests grow and develop day by day. They are ...
Ann Roberts, Avril Harpley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term playfully is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch Ohio State QB Cardale Jones playfully toss young boy in pool
When it comes to social media stars in the Big Ten this summer, it doesn't get much bigger than Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. «Big Ten Network, Jul 15»
2
Paralyzed Bride Rachelle Friedman Chapman Poses in Lingerie to …
The 29-year-old was paralyzed from the chest down after a friend playfully pushed her in the pool at her bachelorette party in May 2010. «People Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Watch: Kids teach JJ Watt how to Nae Nae
Watt yelled playfully to the kids, teasing them with a wave of his hands. They didn't stop it. "I'm still here!" Watt let them know as they continued ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Justin Bieber & Ruby Rose Compare Tattoos Over Intimate Dinner …
Like us, they just couldn't believe how much they resembled each other, with Justin playfully calling Ruby his twin. As the twosome hung out ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
5
Queen Of Earth trailer pays tribute to '70s psychodramas
“I could murder you right now, and no one would ever know,” Moss's Catherine says playfully, with a little smile. The film's composer, Keegan ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
6
QB competition will be key component of Bills' camp
And then when someone playfully asked him if the Bills have a LeBron at the quarterback position, Ryan didn't bat an eye: "Safe to say we ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Holly Sonders on why she's going to the prom with a 16-year-old kid
It all began Friday after the U.S. Junior Am's round of 16 when Andrew's father playfully asked me if I'd accompany his son to the prom next year ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
8
Scotty the goat finds new home after video with Wayne the sheep …
Last week the SPCA posted a video of Scotty the goat playfully jumping up and down on Wayne the sheep's back. Wayne wasn't too pleased with Scotty's ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
9
Susan's wish for Grace
Asked what her birthday message was, Susan playfully said, “Prosperity. Love! Harmony! Good health to everybody. And peace!” Then she ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
10
Arizona basketball: 'Good guy' Miller impresses recruit
... crowd earlier this month at the U19 World Championships, Dallas guard Terrance Ferguson playfully put his index finger over his mouth. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»

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