jauntily
English
WOTD – 11 August 2010
Etymology
From jaunty + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɑn.tɪ.li/, /ˈdʒɔn.tɪ.li/
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Adverb
jauntily (comparative more jauntily, superlative most jauntily)
- In an airy, showy, or affected manner.
- In a dapper or stylish manner.
- In an ostentatiously self-confident manner.
Synonyms
- (in a dapper or stylish manner): rakishly, stylishly
Related terms
- jaunt
- jaunty
Translations
in an airy, showy, or affected manner
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in a dapper or stylish manner
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in an ostentatiously self-confident manner
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