pertly
In sassy fashion
Pertly describes doing something in a pert manner—with brisk, lively confidence that borders on impudence.
The word suggests cheerful boldness, sometimes with a hint of sauciness: She pertly informed him that she'd already figured it out.
It can read as charming or annoying depending on context.
Boldly disrespectful, often playfully
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- snippyCurtly impatient in manner
smart-alecky · flip · fresh · cheekily · brashly · disrespectfully · irreverently · presumptuously
In an impudent manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
coyly · wittily · archly · jauntily · frisky · sprightly · lively · whimsically
With fearless confidence
- brashlyWith aggressive confidence
- cockilyWith brash overconfidence
- assuredlyWith full certainty
- self-confidentlyWith belief in oneself
unabashedly · assertively · jauntily · swaggeringly · spiritedly · spunkily · pluckily · feistily
saucy
Boldly disrespectful, often playfully
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
snippy · smart-alecky · flip · fresh · cheekily · brashly · disrespectfully · irreverently · presumptuously · rudely
cheekily
In an impudent manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
roguishly · coyly · wittily · archly · jauntily · frisky · sprightly · lively · whimsically · lightheartedly
boldly
With fearless confidence
self-confidently · unabashedly · assertively · jauntily · swaggeringly · spiritedly · spunkily · pluckily · feistily · audaciously
pertlysluggishly
In a slow, lazy manner
listlessly · lethargically · dully · heavily · wearily
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