friskily
- adverb
- /ˈfrɪs.kɪ.li/
:
juguetonamente
- The children played in the garden, running around and laughing friskily.
Examples
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The woman swings her head friskily.
Fiction book (2001) -
In a well-aerated solution, the bacteria swim around friskily, and when they bump into the gear, they provide enough force to turn it.
Academic text (2010) -
She danced friskily at the party, enjoying every moment of the music.
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The puppy moved friskily, chasing after the butterflies with excitement.
Synonyms
37
3.5
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
18
1.4
In a fun, teasing way
8
3.0
In a lively and eager way
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
1
5.1
In a lively, excited way
1
4.7
With strong, healthy energy and enthusiasm
1
4.6
In a cheerful, friendly way that makes people smile
1
6.7
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way that seems friendly
1
7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
1
6.0
To do something with a lot of energy and joy
1
9.6
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way
1
5.6
To move quickly and lightly with energy
1
5.1
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
1
4.1
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
In a lively, joyful way like when people laugh and play together
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness and energy
In a cheerful and lively way
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
In a playful, lively way that shows enjoyment
In a lively, energetic, stylish way like wearing exercise clothes
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Friskily comes from frisky, which comes from an old northern word meaning 'healthy' or 'fresh', like the English idea of feeling 'fresh' and full of energy; so to do something friskily is to move in a lively, playful way.