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cheekily Antonyms

Opposite of cheekily

Pinning down the opposite of cheekily requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In an impudent, irreverent, or playfully bold manner.

Usage Example

"The student grinned respectfully after asking the professor a playful question."

Strongest
respectfully
politely
Strong
courteously
modestly
meekly
humbly

Similar words to cheekily

Words similar to cheekily shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

impudently
saucily
impertinently
brazenly
insolently
flippantly
brashly
audaciously
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Cheekily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/cheekily
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