- Pertly
- Pertly \Pert"ly\, adv. In a pert manner. [1913 Webster]
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Pertly
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pertly — pert ► ADJECTIVE 1) attractively lively or cheeky. 2) (of a bodily feature or garment) neat and suggestive of jauntiness. DERIVATIVES pertly adverb pertness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «manifest»: from Latin apertus opened … English terms dictionary
pertly — adverb see pert … New Collegiate Dictionary
pertly — See pert. * * * … Universalium
pertly — adverb In a manner that is lively or high spirited … Wiktionary
pertly — pÉœrtlɪ / pÉœËt adj. boldly, insolently, in an impudent manner; in an lively manner, in an energetic manner … English contemporary dictionary
pertly — peltry … Anagrams dictionary
pertly — ad. 1. Briskly, smartly, roundly, promptly. 2. Saucily, boldly, impudently, flippantly, impertinently … New dictionary of synonyms
pertly — pert·ly … English syllables
pertly — See: pert … English dictionary
pertly — adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently • Syn: ↑impertinently, ↑saucily, ↑freshly, ↑impudently • Derived from adjective: ↑impudent ( … Useful english dictionary
