perkily

adverb

Definition of perkilynext
as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner perkily took over the kitchen and whipped up a meal for her ailing aunt

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  1. lively
  2. playfully
  3. buoyantly
Adverb
  • The peach came through clearly, though ginger kept the drink lively enough for another sip.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Order a bottle of César wine – a lively dry white produced for the sister hotel in Lanzarote and only available through this collection of hotels.
    — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Definition of lively
Adverb
  • Teams LeBron spurned, including the Heat and Timberwolves, have seen players like Bam Adebayo and Anthony Edwards playfully vow to challenge him.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • At one point, Pataky playfully shoved her husband into a waterfall.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of playfully
Adverb
  • The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Definition of buoyantly
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“Perkily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perkily. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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