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elfinly

UK
/ˈɛl.fɪn.li/
US
/ˈɛl.fɪn.li/

Translations

elfinlyadverb
UK
/ˈɛl.fɪn.li/
US
/ˈɛl.fɪn.li/
Derived adverb from elfin; used to describe an action or manner as elf-like, delicate, mischievous, or magical.
de façon elfiqueLittéraire ; évoque quelque chose de délicat, joueur ou légèrement espiègle, à la manière d’un elfe.
She smiled elfinly at the joke.
Elle a souri de façon elfique à la plaisanterie.
Synonyms
elfishly
elvishly
impishly
mischievously
playfully
whimsically
pixieishly
sprightly
delicately
Antonyms
clumsily
awkwardly
heavily
ungracefully
coarsely

Definitions

elfinlyadverb
In an elfin manner; in a way that is elf-like, delicate, playful, or slightly mischievous.
She smiled elfinly at the joke.
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