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buoyantly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a buoyant manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a cheerfully buoyant manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we accepted the opportunity buoyantly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chirpily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English buoyant Middle English -ly English -ly English buoyantly From buoyant + -ly.