Archly
adverb
In a clever and mischievous way.
She smiled archly and teased, 'You wish you knew my secret.'
Often appears as...
- smile archly
- say something archly
adverb
In a clever and mischievous way.
She smiled archly and teased, 'You wish you knew my secret.'
Often appears as...
- smile archly
- say something archly
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Teasing
Used when someone speaks or acts in a playful, slightly mocking manner but without intent to harm.
He archly asked if she always took so long to get ready.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Provocation
Implies a playful challenge or provocation in a conversation, often to provoke a reaction.
She looked at him archly, daring him to disagree.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Slyness
Conveys a sense of sly or cunning amusement, hinting at knowing something others do not.
With an archly raised eyebrow, she hinted at the surprise to come.
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Teasing
Used when someone speaks or acts in a playful, slightly mocking manner but without intent to harm.
He archly asked if she always took so long to get ready.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Provocation
Implies a playful challenge or provocation in a conversation, often to provoke a reaction.
She looked at him archly, daring him to disagree.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Slyness
Conveys a sense of sly or cunning amusement, hinting at knowing something others do not.
With an archly raised eyebrow, she hinted at the surprise to come.
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Teasing
Used when someone speaks or acts in a playful, slightly mocking manner but without intent to harm.
He archly asked if she always took so long to get ready.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Provocation
Implies a playful challenge or provocation in a conversation, often to provoke a reaction.
She looked at him archly, daring him to disagree.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Slyness
Conveys a sense of sly or cunning amusement, hinting at knowing something others do not.
With an archly raised eyebrow, she hinted at the surprise to come.
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Quote examples
Chris Parnell
American Comedian
I grew up Southern Baptist, so my experience was fairly conservative. Not archly so, but I think Memphis - when you get to certain parts of Memphis - are more liberal for sure. But I grew up, until I was about 13 or 14, in a section called Whitehaven, and then we moved to a suburb called Germantown - which is a pretty conservative area.
Quote examples
Chris Parnell
American Comedian
I grew up Southern Baptist, so my experience was fairly conservative. Not archly so, but I think Memphis - when you get to certain parts of Memphis - are more liberal for sure. But I grew up, until I was about 13 or 14, in a section called Whitehaven, and then we moved to a suburb called Germantown - which is a pretty conservative area.
Example 1 of 1
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