perkily
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Related to perkily: surpassingly
perk·y
(pûr′kē)adj. perk·i·er, perk·i·est
1. Buoyant and self-confident; briskly cheerful.
2. Jaunty and appealing; sprightly: a perky tune.
3. Small or firm and well-formed: "her perky, shapely little body" (Joyce Carol Oates).
perk′i·ly adv.
perk′i·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | perkily - in a perky manner; "stuck perkily, like a bustle on a woman's skirt" |
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Translations
بِنَشاطٍ وَحَيَوِيَّه
bujaře
livligt
hressilega
neşeyle
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perkily
[ˈpɜːkɪlɪ] adv (see adj) → con aria allegra, con tono allegro, vivacemente, con impertinenzaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
perk
(pəːk) : perk up to recover one's energy or cheerfulness. I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up.
perky adjective lively; cheerful. You're in a perky mood.
ˈperkily adverbˈperkiness noun
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