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Princeton's WordNet

  1. impertinently, saucily, pertly, freshly, impudentlyadverb

    in an impudent or impertinent manner

    "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently"

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  1. pertlyadverb

    In a manner that is lively or high-spirited

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pertlyadverb

    Etymology: from pert.

    I find no other difference betwixt the common town-wits and the downright country fools, than that the first are pertly in the wrong, with a little more gaiety; and the last neither in the right nor the wrong. Alexander Pope.

    Yonder walls, that pertly front your town,
    Yond towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds,
    Must kiss their own feet. William Shakespeare.

    When you pertly raise your snout,
    Fleer, and gibe, and laugh, and flout;
    This, among Hibernian asses,
    For sheer wit, and humour passes. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPT

  1. pertly

    Pertly is an adverb that describes behavior or actions that are bold, cheeky, or characterized by excessive confidence. It can suggest either a charming or annoying level of confidence, often implicating a lack of respect or decorum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pertlyadverb

    in a pert manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pertly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pertly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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