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)

  1. In an airy, showy, or affected manner.
  2. In a dapper or stylish manner.
  3. In an ostentatiously self-confident manner.

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