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mis·chie·vous·ly [ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli, Am -tʃə-] ADV

1. mischievously (playfully bad):

mischievously
mischievously
mischievously

2. mischievously (in a nasty manner):

mischievously
mischievously
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mischievously
mischievously
mischievously
to smile mischievously/slyly

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As proof of this, Francis - after he had signed the cement plaque - stuck the wooden rod in his nose and laughed mischievously at the photographer.
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Und als Beweis dafür stecke sich Francis - nachdem er die Zementplatte signiert hatte - den Holzstab in die Nase und lachte schelmisch wie ein Schuljunge den Fotografen zu.
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Based on the experimental methods of various avantgarde poets such as Velimir Khlebnikov, Raymond Roussel and Gertrude Stein, studio 5 putter around with the raw materials of language, mischievously rattling the framework of its conventions, until the letters, words and sounds literally tumble out.
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In Anlehnung an die experimentellen Arbeitsweisen verschiedener Avantgardedichter wie Velimir Chlebnikov, Raymond Roussel und Gertrude Stein werkelt studio 5 mit den Rohmaterialien der Sprache und rüttelt dabei verschmitzt am Gerüst ihrer Konventionen, bis die Buchstaben, Laute und Töne wortwörtlich hervorpurzeln.
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„ Hey, I m just a little crazy - but if something s worth doing it s worth doing well " he says whilst laughing mischievously.
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„ Bin halt immer a bisserl verrückt und wenn ich was mache, dann mach ich ’ s richtig “, sagt er und lacht verschmitzt dabei.
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He invites them to reflect upon their old life in his distinctively calm and always friendly tone, questioning them insistently about the here and now “ Why have you asked better questions than usual today? ” Renate, a protagonist of the WITTSTOCK series, asks him mischievously.
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Er lässt sie ihr früheres Leben reflektieren und fragt eindringlich, in seinem unverkennbaren, ruhigen und heute auch freundschaftlichen Ton, nach dem Hier und Jetzt. « Warum hast du denn heute bessere Fragen gestellt wie sonst? » fragt Renate, eine Protagonistin der WITTSTOCK-Serie, den Regisseur verschmitzt.
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Persiel calls his film a “documentary narrative” and admits somewhat mischievously that he should have done that from the very beginning.
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www.goethe.de
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Persiel nennt seinen Film eine „dokumentarische Erzählung“ und gibt etwas verschmitzt zu, dass er das von Anfang an hätte machen sollen.
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