pertly Synonyms

pertly Meaning

Wordnet

pertly (r)

in an impudent or impertinent manner

Webster

pertly (adv.)

In a pert manner.

pertly Sentence Examples

  1. The young girl replied pertly, her voice raised in defiance.
  2. The waiter's pertly manner grated on the patrons' nerves.
  3. The child's pertly smile concealed a mischievous intent.
  4. The saleswoman greeted customers with a pertly "Can I help you?"
  5. The politician's pertly retorts kept the reporters at bay.
  6. The student's pertly demeanor earned her the respect of her peers.
  7. Despite her pertly appearance, the actress had a surprisingly deep voice.
  8. The dog barked pertly at the stranger, its tail wagging nervously.
  9. The doctor gave the patient a pertly injection, causing a brief sting.
  10. The bird chirped pertly from its perch, its melody filling the air.

FAQs About the word pertly

in an impudent or impertinent mannerIn a pert manner.

lively, playfully, gayly, airily, animately, livelily, briskly, trippingly, vivaciously, snappily

indolently, sluggishly, indolently, tardily, halfheartedly, sluggishly, idly, lazily, idly, dully

The young girl replied pertly, her voice raised in defiance.

The waiter's pertly manner grated on the patrons' nerves.

The child's pertly smile concealed a mischievous intent.

The saleswoman greeted customers with a pertly "Can I help you?"