jauntily

[ jawn-tuh-lee, jahn- ]

adverb

1. in an easy and lively manner:

   Just as she was wishing he were there, he suddenly appeared on the stairway and made his way jauntily down it.

2. in a smartly trim manner:

   With the yellow beret perched jauntily on my head, I thought I was a true fashion plate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jauntily¹

jaunty ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Like a certain energized bunny, Ryan Gosling’s charmer in “The Fall Guy” takes a licking and keeps jauntily ticking as he runs and leaps, tumbles and punches and vaults through the air like a rocket.

From New York Times

It’s a jauntily asymmetrical tune that rides a bluesy riff and a backbeat from the drummer Dave King of the Bad Plus.

From New York Times

But the visible satisfaction of the model’s pose — arm akimbo, hand jauntily on hip, bottom thrust out with confidence — also marks a forceful break with the passivity of the female nude.

From New York Times

I don’t mean to play favorites, but the Milky White who jauntily dances in the Opera House is one I’m especially happy to steer you to.

From Washington Post