spunkily
In feisty fashion
In a spirited, plucky manner—showing courage or determination despite challenges: She spunkily refused to back down from the argument.
The word suggests scrappy energy rather than quiet resolve.
In a courageous manner
- pluckilyWith gutsy determination
- valiantlyWith great courage
- gallantlyWith brave courtesy
- dauntinglyIn a discouraging manner
intrepidly · audaciously · gutsily · boldly · fearlessly · undauntedly · defiantly · heroically
With bold impudence
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
- perkilyIn a cheerful manner
- pertlyIn a cheeky manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
scrappily · fiercely · snappily · tartly · combatively · assertively · brashly · cockily
With forceful enthusiasm
- zestfullyWith keen enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
- animatedlyIn lively manner
- exuberantlyWith overflowing enthusiasm
peppily · dynamically · spiritedly · enthusiastically · effervescently · jauntily · perkily · buoyantly
bravely
In a courageous manner
dauntingly · intrepidly · audaciously · gutsily · boldly · fearlessly · undauntedly · defiantly · heroically · resolutely
sassily
With bold impudence
impishly · scrappily · fiercely · snappily · tartly · combatively · assertively · brashly · cockily · irreverently
vigorously
With forceful enthusiasm
- zestfullyWith keen enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
- animatedlyIn lively manner
exuberantly · peppily · dynamically · spiritedly · enthusiastically · effervescently · jauntily · perkily · buoyantly · briskly
spunkilytimidly
In fearful, hesitant fashion
cowardly · fearfully · meekly · timorously · cravenly
spunkilylistlessly
Without energy or interest
passively · lifelessly · spiritlessly · apathetically · languidly