NERVILY

cheekily, nervily, brashly

(adverb) in a brash cheeky manner; “brashly, she asked for a rebate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

nervily (comparative more nervily, superlative most nervily)

In a nervy way.

Source: Wiktionary


NERVY

Nerv"y, a. [Compar. Nervier; superl. - iest.]

Definition: Strong; sinewy. "His nervy knees." Keats.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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