naughtily
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naugh·ty
(nô′tē)adj. naugh·ti·er, naugh·ti·est
1. Behaving disobediently or mischievously: a naughty child.
2. Indecent; improper: a naughty wink.
n. pl. naugh·ties
One that is naughty.
[Middle English noughti, wicked, from nought, nothing, evil, from Old English nāwiht, nothing; see naught.]
naugh′ti·ly adv.
naugh′ti·ness n.
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ شِرّيرَه
darebáckyuličnicky
haszontalanul
dónalega; óòekktarlega
haylazlıklayaramazca
naughtily
[ˈnɔːtɪlɪ] ADV1. (of child) → traviesamente; [behave] → mal
2. (of adult) [say] → con picardía
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naughtily
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naughty
(ˈnoːti) adjective (usually of children) badly-behaved. a naughty boy; It is naughty to kick other children.
naughtily adverbˈnaughtiness noun
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