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perkily
[
pur
-kee
]
perk·y
/
ˈpɜr
ki
/
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[
pur
-kee
]
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adjective,
perk·i·er,
perk·i·est.
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
Origin:
1850–55;
perk
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
perk·i·ly,
adverb
perk·i·ness,
noun
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perky
(ˈpɜːkɪ)
—
adj
,
perkier
,
perkiest
1.
jaunty; lively
2.
confident; spirited
'perkily
—
adv
'perkiness
—
n
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