What does jauntily mean?
Jauntily means In an airy, showy, or affected manner..
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/ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/ · adverb
In an airy, showy, or affected manner..
[He] walked quite jauntily across the courtyard to the distant door, his sandals clacking against the marble.
Use jauntily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jauntily means In an airy, showy, or affected manner..
Common synonyms include rakishly, stylishly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[He] walked quite jauntily across the courtyard to the distant door, his sandals clacking against the marble.
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