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Meanings of cheekily in English

In a brash cheeky manner.

Usage of cheekily in English
1
One said cheekily, ''Tis the only ship Jake 'ere'll ever command, sir!'
For my Country’s Freedom
2
The Canadian star cheekily posed a question on her Twitter page.
News.com.au
3
He then cheekily bails out and says, Stay tuned, you gotta keep following.
News.com.au
4
Whitehead's next single release was cheekily titled I Don't Do Surprises.
News.com.au
5
Latsis stuck his head out of the tank and grinned cheekily.
Red inferno: 1945
6
The late Ciaran Carson cheekily entitled one of his collections, The Irish for No.
The Irish Times
7
On one occasion, the map had insulted him fairly cheekily.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
8
Hannah Frauenstein cheekily asked for the flowers Harry was holding, instead of a cupcake.
Radio NZ
9
If you can't, you're in trouble, a line which the film cheekily includes almost verbatim.
The Guardian
10
She stared off into the distance then grinned cheekily.
The spurned viscountess
11
The makers of Punk Britannia cheekily failed to include the expected shots of Iggy Pop.
The Irish Times
12
Clarke smiles cheekily, if a little ruefully, +7 as he is.
The Guardian
13
And here was the boy lightly, cheekily, talking at breakfast about 'going in for architecture'!
Clayhanger
14
Same Falcon 9 booster, same cheekily-named drone ship (Of Course I Still Love You).
Wired
15
Harry remarked cheekily that the Queen's beloved corgis had taken an instant liking to his fiancee.
News.com.au
16
The Indian made no attempt to deny it, cheekily passing judgment on how his rival tasted.
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