playfully
Example Sentences
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After a brisk run in a team category, the 51-year-old son of the 1971 winner sprinted off his boat, high-fived a line of spectators and playfully nuzzled a woman seated in a lawnchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The paper playfully gives them the title of: "Wrexans".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He also took part in a number of possession drills with the squad, playfully wrestling with defender Tosin Adarabioyo before one of them.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
And I mean, 50/50, Roy!” said Arturo, playfully chastising his younger brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The whole painting focuses the viewer’s attention on the vanishing point, and then playfully hides it behind a half-open door.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
