Archly

6 lettersadverbrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a cleverly mischievous or knowingly playful manner.

“She smiled archly and declined to reveal who had sent the anonymous gift.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

arch·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

knowingly

Antonyms

seriouslyearnestly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with the common ARCH pattern and ends in LY, a very frequent adverb ending

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Scrabble

The C and H boost tile value, a clean six-letter adverb that slots neatly onto ARCH on the board

Words Related to Archly

Words you can make from Archly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “archly”.

acryl archy caryl chary clary cryal larch achy acyl arch aryl carl cary chal char chay chry clar clay cray harl hyla lacy lyra

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “archly”.

charely charily

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