adverb
- in a bold, impudent, or playfully disrespectful manner
Usage: informal
Examples
- She cheekily asked her boss for a raise on her first day.
- The student cheekily corrected the teacher’s mistake.
- He cheekily winked at her during the serious meeting.
- The child cheekily stuck out her tongue at her brother.
- She cheekily borrowed his car without asking permission.
- The comedian cheekily mocked the politician’s speech.