Saucily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Saucily is an adverb meaning In a saucy manner; impudently or impertinently.
Meaning
In a saucy manner; impudently or impertinently.
Example Sentences
'What do you want?' she called saucily from the top of the stairs.
She walked off saucily and I watched, entranced, until she turned the corner; then I ran after her to ask her for a date.
The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily he said, “My lady fair, / Why do you stare / At poor old Mr. Joker? / You’re quite as stiff / And prim as if / You’d eaten up a poker!”
Synonyms for saucily
Depending on context, synonyms include impudently, impertinently, pertly, freshly, perkily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impudently, impertinently, perkily, pertly, freshly, cheekily.
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