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pertly
pert P0212100 (pûrt)adj. pert·er, pert·est 1. a. High-spirited, lively, or cheerful: A pert receptionist greets each client.b. Impudently bold; saucy: He was pert to his teacher. She gave a pert answer.2. a. Attractive or stylish in appearance: a pert hat.b. Small or firm and well-formed: a pert nose.
[Middle English, unconcealed, bold, short for apert, obvious, frank (probably influenced by Old French aspert, espert, clever), from Old French, from Latin apertus, open, past participle of aperīre, to open; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
pert′ly adv.pert′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | pertly - in an impudent or impertinent manner; "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently"impertinently, impudently, saucily, freshly |
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Synonyms for pertlyadv in an impudent or impertinent mannerSynonyms- impertinently
- impudently
- saucily
- freshly
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