naughtily

In impish fashion

In a mischievous or disobedient way, especially of children: She grinned naughtily and hid the cookies behind her back.

The word can also describe behavior that's mildly improper or risqué: He winked naughtily at the suggestion.

risqué

suggestively

In an implying manner

bawdily · saucily · provocatively · titillatingly · salaciously · cheekily · improperly · indecorously · immodestly · flirtatiously

mischievous

prankish

Fond of tricks

  • roguishMischievously charming
  • impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
  • waggishHumorously mischievous in manner

slyly · cheekily · devilishly · rascally · trickily · sneakily · wickedly · knavishly · craftily · cunningly

playful

frolicsome

Inclined to merriment

sportively · frisky · coltish · kittenish · teasingly · jokingly · jestingly · puckishly · elfin · pixieish

Opposites
behavioral compliance

naughtilyobediently

In a compliant manner

compliantly · dutifully · submissively · well · respectfully

moral propriety

naughtilyvirtuously

In an upright manner

innocently · cleanly · righteously · chastely · primly

Family

naughtiness, naughtier, naughtiest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G