flirtishly

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English

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Etymology

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From flirtish +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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flirtishly (comparative more flirtishly, superlative most flirtishly)

  1. in a flirty manner
    • 1896, Mrs. Wilcox, The Literary Digest[1], volume 13, page 316:
      "I must speak the truth of it as I see it, and I am sorry to record the fact that the girl who is utterly devoid of coquetry seldom marries either so early or so well as her flirtishly inclined sister."