When someone is playfully doing something, they are acting in a way that is intended to be fun and enjoyable. They are usually not taking the situation very seriously.
She was playingfully hitting him with her purse.
He was playfully trying to catch the ball.
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in a playful manner
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The man spoke playfully.
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The baby then playfully bonks Tom on the head.
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The first part starts simply but playfully.
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The lady is playfully hesitant and artfully demure.
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A rapscallion is one who is playfully mischievous or a scoundrel.
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By some, SIDSPACE is playfully known as the ablative astronaut.
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Stout was playfully erratic about details in the stories.
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The libretto playfully evokes the theories of Carl Jung.
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Ruby and the other employees interact playfully during the song.
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His sister playfully knocks on the door of a large house.