Sentences

archly in a sentence

adv.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

ARCHLY: In a manner that is playful, mischievous, or teasingly sly, often suggesting a sense of knowing superiority.

Sample Sentences

  1. She smiled archly, knowing she had the upper hand in the conversation.
  2. The cat looked at me archly, as if it understood my every thought.
  3. He raised an eyebrow archly, hinting at his skepticism about the plan.
  4. With an archly mischievous grin, she revealed her secret.
  5. The teacher responded archly, making it clear she was not amused by their antics.
  6. He explained the joke archly, relishing the puzzled expressions of his friends.
  7. She spoke archly, her tone dripping with sarcasm that was hard to miss.
  8. The character in the book often delivered her lines archly, leaving the audience in stitches.
  9. He nodded archly, fully aware of the irony in the situation.
  10. The painting was hung at an angle, its archly playful nature catching the eye of every visitor.