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
  • 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
  • From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of breezily
Adverb
  • Errors and whiffs are briskly airbrushed away by the unending march of content.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This second season is briskly paced and captivatingly animated, and more time spent with characters like Jubilee, Nightcrawler, and Polaris broadens the series’ ensemble (and allows for flashier fight sequences, thanks to their power sets).
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of briskly
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  • 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
  • This is an exhilarating way to execute a heady conceptual premise, elevated by a brutal wit and crisply staged action sequences.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Aston, on the other hand, dutifully and crisply responds to inputs.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Definition of crisply
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  • In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of energetically
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  • Its body-moving riff and playfully randy lyrics have made the track a regular on FM rock playlists for half a century.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2019, the family of Joe Heller (not that one) playfully celebrated his life in the Hartford Courant.
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of playfully

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“Jauntily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntily. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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