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Princeton's WordNet
impertinently, saucily, pertly, freshly, impudentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
"a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently"
Wiktionary
pertlyadverb
In a manner that is lively or high-spirited
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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
Pertlyadverb
in a pert manner
Anagrams for pertly »
peltry
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pertly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pertly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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