What does pertly mean?
Pertly means In a manner that is lively or high-spirited.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a manner that is lively or high-spirited.
"Dearie, you aren't going to go and get peevish, are you?" She spoke pertly. He wanted to spank her.
TA pretty girl passed him on her way to work and he greeted her indulgently. She winked pertly back at him, proving for all time that she was not a watcher.
Use pertly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pertly means In a manner that is lively or high-spirited.
Common synonyms include impudently, impertinently, freshly, saucily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Dearie, you aren't going to go and get peevish, are you?" She spoke pertly. He wanted to spank her.
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