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

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Etymology

Adverb

pertly (comparative more pertly, superlative most pertly)

In a manner that is lively or high-spirited

Anagrams

• peltry

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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