English Explanatory Dictionary

jauntily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/ /ˈd͡ʒɑn.tɪ.li/ /ˈd͡ʒɔn.tɪ.li/ en-us-jauntily.ogg en-au-jauntily.ogg

Word forms

jauntily more jauntily most jauntily

Etymology

From jaunty + -ly.

Synonyms

rakishly stylishly

Related words

jaunt jaunty
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on J Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary