"spunkily" meaning in English

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Adverb

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