saucily
In brazen manner
Saucily means in a bold, impudent, or cheeky manner: She saucily told the boss exactly what she thought of his plan.
The word suggests playful impertinence rather than genuine rudeness—a flirtatious wink rather than a sneer.
He saucily winked at her across the room.
Boldly irreverent in manner
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- pertBoldly cheeky
- smart-aleckySmugly impertinent in manner
- flipQuick turning motion
cheekily · irreverently · impertinently · mischievously · roguishly · teasingly · playfully · archly
With bold fearlessness
- brazenlyIn shameless manner
- daringlyWith bold risk-taking
- defiantlyIn open resistance
- unabashedlyWithout any embarrassment
unashamedly · boldly · fearlessly · brashly · presumptuously · insolently · spiritedly · spunkily
In a teasing, alluring way
- seductivelyIn an alluring manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- provocativelyIn an inciting manner
- alluringlyIn attractive manner
enticingly · flirtatiously · suggestively · tantalizingly · coyly · sultrily · amorously · winkingly
sassy
Boldly irreverent in manner
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- pertBoldly cheeky
- smart-aleckySmugly impertinent in manner
flip · cheekily · irreverently · impertinently · mischievously · roguishly · teasingly · playfully · archly · pertly
audaciously
With bold fearlessness
unabashedly · unashamedly · boldly · fearlessly · brashly · presumptuously · insolently · spiritedly · spunkily · pluckily
coquettishly
In a teasing, alluring way
- seductivelyIn an alluring manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- provocativelyIn an inciting manner
alluringly · enticingly · flirtatiously · suggestively · tantalizingly · coyly · sultrily · amorously · winkingly · temptingly
saucilyrespectfully
In a deferential way
deferentially · humbly · modestly · meekly · submissively
- saucing upAdding zest or flair