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upbeatly en · ADV

Etymology

From upbeat + -ly.

Meanings

1. (rare) In an upbeat manner.
   • It was a bit too upbeatly patriotic and didn't ring true; a more honest and convincing song — for the Shangri-Las at least — would have had the soldier die in action. 1982, Alan Betrock, Girl groups: the story of a sound, page 109:
   • Or, as a Bravo executive more upbeatly describes it, “The Real Housewives is one of those great combinations of an aspirational lifestyle mixed with relatable human drama — all creating a guilty pleasure” (Chang 2007). 2009, Ann Fletchall, Place, Television, and the Real Orange County, page 43:

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