JAUNTILY

jauntily

(adverb) in a jaunty fashionable manner; “his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary


Jaun"ti*ly, adv.

Definition: In a jaunty manner.

JAUNTY

Jaun"ty, a. [Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.] Etym: [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.]

Definition: Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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