- buoyantly
- buoyant ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to keep afloat. 2) cheerful and optimistic. 3) (of an economy or market) engaged in much activity.DERIVATIVES buoyancy noun buoyantly adverb.
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buoyantly — adverb in a cheerfully buoyant manner we accepted the opportunity buoyantly • Syn: ↑chirpily • Derived from adjective: ↑buoyant (for: ↑chirpily), ↑buoyant … Useful english dictionary
Buoyantly — Buoyant Buoy ant, a. [From {Buoy}, v. t. & i.] 1. Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury. Buoyant on the flood. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buoyantly — adverb see buoyant … New Collegiate Dictionary
buoyantly — See buoyant. * * * … Universalium
buoyantly — adverb In a buoyant manner … Wiktionary
buoyantly — adv. lightly, in a lively manner; gaily, cheerfully; while floating … English contemporary dictionary
buoyantly — buoy·ant·ly … English syllables
buoyantly — See: buoyant … English dictionary
buoyant — buoyantly, adv. /boy euhnt, booh yeuhnt/, adj. 1. tending to float in a fluid. 2. capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid. 3. not easily depressed; cheerful. 4. cheering or invigorating. [1570 80; BUOY + ANT] Syn. 3. happy, lighthearted,… … Universalium
chirpily — adverb in a cheerfully buoyant manner we accepted the opportunity buoyantly • Syn: ↑buoyantly • Derived from adjective: ↑buoyant, ↑buoyant (for: ↑buoyantly) … Useful english dictionary
