PERTLY
impertinently, saucily, pertly, freshly, impudently
(adverb) in an impudent or impertinent manner; “a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pertly (comparative more pertly, superlative most pertly)
In a manner that is lively or high-spirited
Anagrams
• peltry
Source: Wiktionary
Pert"ly, adv.
Definition: In a pert manner.
PERT
Pert, a. Etym: [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true,
free, or impudent. See Apert.]
1. Open; evident; apert. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. "A very
pert manner." Addison.
The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play. Cowper.
Pert, v. i.
Definition: To behave with pertness. [Obs.] Gauden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition