Cheekily

/ˈtʃiː.kɪ.li/

ढिठाई से; बदतमीज़ी से; शरारती/उद्दंड ढंग से

Normal #क्रिया-विशेषण #शिष्टाचार #व्यवहार #बोलचाल #स्वर-भाव

Origin & History

From cheeky (cheek + -y) + -ly; cheek in the sense of “impudence.”

cheeky (cheek + -y) से बना और उस पर -ly जुड़ा; यहाँ cheek का अर्थ “ढिठाई/बेशर्मी” के भाव में है।

Definition

Used to describe doing or saying something in a rude-but-playful, impertinent way, often showing a lack of proper respect.

इसका उपयोग तब होता है जब कोई व्यक्ति शरारती-ढंग की बदतमीज़ी या ढिठाई के साथ कुछ कहे/करे—यानी हल्के मज़ाकिया लेकिन अनुचित/बेअदबी भरे तरीके से।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He cheekily asked the teacher if the homework could be canceled.

Usage Examples

She smiled cheekily and took the last cookie.
He cheekily interrupted the meeting with a joke.
The child cheekily stuck out his tongue at his sister.
She cheekily pointed out his mistake in front of everyone.

Synonyms

Impudently Saucily Pertly Insolently Brazenly Boldly Shamelessly

Related Forms

Noun
Cheek / Cheekiness
Adjective
Cheeky
Adverb
Cheekily

Idioms & Phrases

Cheekily grin
शरारती ढंग से मुस्कुराना
Cheekily remark
ढिठाई/बदतमीज़ी से टिप्पणी करना
Cheekily ask
ढिठाई से पूछ लेना