- Saucily
- Saucily Sau"ci*ly, adv. In a saucy manner; impudently; with impertinent boldness. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Saucily
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saucily — (adv.) 1540s; see SAUCY (Cf. saucy) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
saucily — adverb a) In a saucy manner. b) She walked off saucily and I watched, entranced, until she turned the corner; then I ran after her to ask her for a date … Wiktionary
saucily — saucy ► ADJECTIVE (saucier, sauciest) informal 1) chiefly Brit. sexually suggestive in a light hearted way. 2) chiefly N. Amer. bold, lively, and spirited. DERIVATIVES saucily adverb sauciness noun … English terms dictionary
saucily — adverb see saucy … New Collegiate Dictionary
saucily — See saucy. * * * … Universalium
saucily — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pertly, impudently, impolitely; see rudely … English dictionary for students
saucily — adv. impudently, boldly, disrespectfully; with high spirits, in a lively manner … English contemporary dictionary
saucily — ad. Pertly, petulantly, boldly, impudently … New dictionary of synonyms
saucily — sau·ci·ly … English syllables
saucily — See: saucy … English dictionary
