Meanings
adverbpuckishly (comparative more puckishly, superlative most puckishly)
comparative more puckishly · superlative most puckishly
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin an appealing but bold manner
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APA
puckishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckishly
MLA
“puckishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckishly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puckishly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckishly.
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