jauntily

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English

WOTD – 11 August 2010

Etymology

From jaunty +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/
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Adverb

jauntily (comparative more jauntily, superlative most jauntily)

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

Synonyms

(in a dapper or stylish manner): rakishly, stylishly

Related terms

jaunt
jaunty

Translations

in an airy, showy, or affected manner

Finnish: leuhkasti (fi)
German: unbeschwert (de), munter (de), fröhlich (de)
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Russian: ве́село (ru) (véselo), беспе́чно (ru) (bespéčno), легкомы́сленно (ru) (lexkomýslenno), небре́жно (ru) (nebréžno), манерно (ru) (manerno)
Spanish: animadamente (es)

in a dapper or stylish manner

Finnish: leuhkasti (fi)
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Russian: небре́жно (ru) (nebréžno), с (s) небрежным (nebrežnym) изяществом (izjaščestvom) (s nebréžnym izjáščestvom), щёгольски (ščógolʹski)

in an ostentatiously self-confident manner

Finnish: leuhkasti (fi)
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Russian: небре́жно (ru) (nebréžno), самоуверенно (ru) (samouverenno), развязно (ru) (razvjazno)

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