boyishly
In childlike manner
In a manner characteristic of a boy—with youthful energy, playfulness, or innocent enthusiasm.
The word typically describes adult men whose behavior, appearance, or demeanor retains something of boyhood: He grinned boyishly, She found him boyishly charming.
The connotation is usually positive, suggesting freshness rather than immaturity.
In mischievous fashion
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
- devilishlyIn a wicked manner
- puckishlyWith playful mischief
waggishly · naughtily · archly · slyly · prankishly · teasingly · wickedly · rascally
Without experience or cynicism
- purelyEntirely, without admixture
- guilelessFree from deceit
- wholesomelyIn beneficial manner
- sincerelyWith genuine feeling
simply · trustingly · ingenuously · childlike · unassumingly · genuinely · honestly · openly
In carefree fashion
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- joviallyIn merry fashion
- rollickinglyIn carefree, lively fashion
- sportivelyIn a playful way
merrily · cheerfully · blithely · jestingly · frolicking · romping · capering · gamboling
With forceful enthusiasm
- spiritedlyWith lively energy
- exuberantlyWith overflowing enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
- animatedlyIn lively manner
jauntily · bouncily · zestfully · peppily · effervescently · dynamically · athletically · robustly
In an infantile manner
- naivelyWithout experience or cynicism
- greenlyIn plant-colored manner
- rawlyWithout polish or processing
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
impishly
In mischievous fashion
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
- devilishlyIn a wicked manner
puckishly · waggishly · naughtily · archly · slyly · prankishly · teasingly · wickedly · rascally · playfully
naively
Without experience or cynicism
- purelyEntirely, without admixture
- guilelessFree from deceit
- wholesomelyIn beneficial manner
sincerely · simply · trustingly · ingenuously · childlike · unassumingly · genuinely · honestly · openly · artlessly
lightheartedly
In carefree fashion
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- joviallyIn merry fashion
- rollickinglyIn carefree, lively fashion
sportively · merrily · cheerfully · blithely · jestingly · frolicking · romping · capering · gamboling · giddily
vigorously
With forceful enthusiasm
- spiritedlyWith lively energy
- exuberantlyWith overflowing enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
animatedly · jauntily · bouncily · zestfully · peppily · effervescently · dynamically · athletically · robustly · sprightly
childishly
In an infantile manner
boyishlymaturely
In an adult manner
gravely · seriously · soberly · grown-up · sophisticatedly
boyishlygirlishly
In youthful feminine fashion
femininely · womanly · effeminately · daintily · coquettishly
boyishlysophisticatedly
In refined, worldly manner
worldly · elegantly · suavely · debonairly · urbanely