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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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