"perkily" meaning in English

See perkily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more perkily [comparative], most perkily [superlative]
Etymology: From perky + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|perky|ly}} perky + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} perkily (comparative more perkily, superlative most perkily)
  1. In a perky manner.
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