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jauntily

[jawn-tuh-lee, jahn-] / ˈdʒɔn tə li, ˈdʒɑn- /
ADVERB
buoyantly
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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

His version of a dad joke meant, I think, to jauntily suggest that I wasn’t his?

From Slate Sep. 22, 2024

Nearby, Rhythm jauntily greets some of the show’s producers, who pause their work to pet the charming pup.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2024

Only “Heart and Soul,” sung with both by Danielle Herbert, breaks completely free of convention, jauntily staged as a cabaret act, with Herbert plunking away on a comically small toy piano.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2022

With his gray felt hat cocked jauntily on one side of his head and his pack slung across his shoulder, Stuart stole softly out of the house.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White



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