spruntly
English
Etymology
Adverb
spruntly (comparative more spruntly, superlative most spruntly)
- (obsolete) In a sprunt manner, i.e. youthfully or elegantly.
- 1616, Ben Jonson, The Devil Is an Ass, act 4, scene 1:
- How do I look to-day, am I not drest Spruntly? [Looks in her glass]
Synonyms
- (youthfully): See also Thesaurus:youthfully
- (becomingly): elegantly, sprucely
References
- “spruntly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.