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perkily

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perk⋅y

  [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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perk·y   (pûr'kē)   
adj.   perk·i·er, perk·i·est

  1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful.

  2. Jaunty; sprightly.

perk'i·ly adv., perk'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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