jauntily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jauntily
Adverb
  • Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The head coach wasn’t there either, as Brian Kelly had briskly walked from the postgame handshake at midfield to the end zone tunnel, receiving boos from the few LSU remaining fans.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • By the end of the opening period, the Clippers had more turnovers (nine) than shots made (eight) and rebounds (seven) while the Jazz were moving the ball crisply and scoring in the paint at will, closing the period on a 24-5 run.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.
    Kate Colby October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Old loves may resurface, either literally or energetically.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Then, the camera panned over to Kelce, who was energetically bouncing up and down with his hand over his heart.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • In the first photo, Uchitel playfully kissed a paper cutout of Donovan.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Rockets star Kevin Durant is close with Drake, and the duo playfully jawed back and forth throughout the contest.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Jauntily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntily. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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