waggishly
In joking manner
In a playful, mischievous, or jokingly provocative manner: He waggishly suggested they skip the meeting entirely.
The word carries a sense of good-humored teasing rather than malice—someone acting waggishly is being impish or droll, not cruel.
In mischievous fashion
- puckishlyWith playful mischief
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
- naughtilyIn a disobedient manner
slyly · devilishly · teasingly · elfin · knavishly · rascally · prankishly · trickster
With clever humor
- drollyIn amusingly odd manner
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
- comicallyIn a funny manner
- amusinglyIn a humorous manner
satirically · ironically · sardonically · jestingly · parodically · farcically · tongue-in-cheek · mockingly
impishly
In mischievous fashion
naughtily · slyly · devilishly · teasingly · elfin · knavishly · rascally · prankishly · trickster · archly
wittily
With clever humor
- drollyIn amusingly odd manner
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
- comicallyIn a funny manner
amusingly · satirically · ironically · sardonically · jestingly · parodically · farcically · tongue-in-cheek · mockingly · punning
lightheartedly
In carefree fashion
- friskilyIn playful, energetic manner
- sportivelyIn a playful way
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
jovially · blithely · gaily · jauntily · gleefully · rollickingly · gamboling · romping · capering · antic