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Vinony

jauntily

adverb

  1. in a jaunty manner
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/ / /ˈd͡ʒɑn.tɪ.li/ / /ˈd͡ʒɔn.tɪ.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English jaunty Middle English -ly English -ly English jauntily From jaunty + -ly.

  1. In an airy, showy, or affected manner.
  2. In a dapper or stylish manner.
  3. In an ostentatiously self-confident manner.

    “[He] walked quite jauntily across the courtyard to the distant door, his sandals clacking against the marble.”