upbeatly
upbeatly adverb: in an upbeat manner.
Adverb
upbeatly (comparative more upbeatly, superlative most upbeatly)
- In an upbeat manner.
- It was a bit too upbeatly patriotic and didn't ring true; a more honest and convincing song — for the Shangri-Las at least — would have had the soldier die in action.1982, Alan Betrock, Girl groups: the story of a sound, page 109
- Or, as a Bravo executive more upbeatly describes it, “The Real Housewives is one of those great combinations of an aspirational lifestyle mixed with relatable human drama — all creating a guilty pleasure” (Chang 2007).2009, Ann Fletchall, Place, Television, and the Real Orange County, page 43
Forms of upbeatly
| comparative | more upbeatly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most upbeatly |
Origin of upbeatly
From upbeat + -ly.
Questions about upbeatly
- What does upbeatly mean?
- Upbeatly means in an upbeat manner.
- What part of speech is upbeatly?
- Upbeatly is an adverb.
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