jauntily

adverb

Definition of jauntilynext
as in breezily

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Recent Examples of jauntily Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side. — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 June 2026 The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jauntily
  1. breezily
  2. briskly
  3. cockily
  4. dashingly
  5. crisply
  6. energetically
  7. playfully
Adverb
  • Roosts can be hard to access, and as these fleet flitters can also dodge nets, not to mention breezily detect them using their echolocation capabilities.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While England breezily dismissed Senegal 3-0 in its fourth match of the tournament, Morocco eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals before bowing out 2-0 to eventual runnersup France in the semis.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of breezily
Adverb
  • Guillot walked briskly into the other room and through the open window, ignoring his comrades' inquiries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Buyers in rubber boots moved briskly between the rows, using hooks and flashlights to inspect the fat marbling and ruby-red sheen of each tail cross-section before the rapid-fire hand-signal bidding began.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • Smiling and laughing cockily as he was led out of an NYPD precinct in cuffs, Assaidi was charged with reckless endangerment.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of cockily
Adverb
  • As the curtain lifts, Eugene (a dashingly coiffed Joseph Walsh, with perfect villainous eyebrows) faces his uncle’s casket, shaking with horror.
    — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Definition of dashingly
Adverb
  • All new to Laguna, crisply put through their paces by director Hunter Foster, this quartet of comic acting presences puts impressive physicality into play.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The chiclet keys on the Surface Laptop Ultra use a scissor-switch design with a dampened bottom-out mechanism that offers an exceptionally comfortable typing feel, despite landing softly (not crisply) at the bottom of the keystroke.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • During winter, both kinglet species flit among tree branches, frequently hovering and energetically flicking their wings to startle insects into movement.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of energetically
Adverb
  • Sandra Bullock kicked off the reel, playfully alluding to Abdy’s change in employment status.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The pastel-yellow lounge with its low ceiling and eclectic armchairs in the same soft hue playfully recalls the roaring twenties.
    — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of playfully

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“Jauntily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntily. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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