Buoyantly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a buoyant manner.
"He's the FBI agent antagonist in Catch Me if You Can (2002) opposite a buoyantly charming young Leonardo DiCaprio as con artist Frank Abagnale, but his character is more of a determined cat to Leo's mouse than a real foil; he's simply a prim Eisenhower-era man with a job to do."
Adverb
- 1 in a cheerfully buoyant manner wordnet
Example
More examples"He's the FBI agent antagonist in Catch Me if You Can (2002) opposite a buoyantly charming young Leonardo DiCaprio as con artist Frank Abagnale, but his character is more of a determined cat to Leo's mouse than a real foil; he's simply a prim Eisenhower-era man with a job to do."
Etymology
From buoyant + -ly.