jauntily en · ADV
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English jaunty Middle English -ly English -ly English jauntily From jaunty + -ly.
Meanings
- In an airy, showy, or affected manner.
- In a dapper or stylish manner.
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In an ostentatiously self-confident manner.
[He] walked quite jauntily across the courtyard to the distant door, his sandals clacking against the marble.
1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more jauntily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most jauntily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
rakishly (in a dapper or stylish manner) · stylishly (in a dapper or stylish manner)
Translations (28)
de munter (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · pl elegancko (in a dapper or stylish manner) · pl wymuszenie (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · pl szarmancko (in a dapper or stylish manner) · pl zadziornie (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · ru самоуверенно (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · ru с небре́жным изя́ществом (in a dapper or stylish manner) · fi leuhkasti (in a dapper or stylish manner) · pl szykownie (in a dapper or stylish manner) · ru ве́село (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · ru развязно (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · es animadamente (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · ru легкомы́сленно (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · ru небре́жно (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · fi leuhkasti (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · fi leuhkasti (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · ru беспе́чно (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · ru небре́жно (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · pl pretensjonalnie (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · pl wytwornie (in a dapper or stylish manner) · ru небре́жно (in a dapper or stylish manner) · pl buńczucznie (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · de unbeschwert (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · de fröhlich (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) · pl wyzywająco (in an ostentatiously self-confident manner) · pl strojnie (in a dapper or stylish manner) · ru щёгольски (in a dapper or stylish manner) · ru манерно (in an airy, showy, or affected manner)