- pluckily
- adverb see plucky
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pluckily
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Pluckily — Pluck i*ly, adv. In a plucky manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluckily — plucky ► ADJECTIVE (pluckier, pluckiest) ▪ determined and courageous in the face of difficulties. DERIVATIVES pluckily adverb pluckiness noun … English terms dictionary
pluckily — adverb in a plucky manner he was Brentford s defensive star in pluckily holding out the determined Reading raids for long periods • Derived from adjective: ↑plucky … Useful english dictionary
pluckily — See plucky. * * * … Universalium
pluckily — adverb In a plucky manner … Wiktionary
pluckily — plÊŒkɪlɪ adv. courageously, daringly, fearlessly … English contemporary dictionary
pluckily — pluck·i·ly … English syllables
pluckily — See: plucky … English dictionary
plucky — pluckily, adv. pluckiness, n. /pluk ee/, adj., pluckier, pluckiest. having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy. [1820 30; PLUCK + Y1] Syn. courageous, determined; cheerful; spunky, spirited.… … Universalium
plucky — adjective (pluckier; est) Date: 1840 spirited, brave • pluckily adverb • pluckiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
