jauntily
/ˈd͡ʒɑn.tɪ.li/adverb
jauntily is spelled J-A-U-N-T-I-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, jauntily means “In an airy, showy, or affected manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jauntily?
| Letters | 8: J-A-U-N-T-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jauntily?
Jauntily appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jauntily?
- UK /ˈdʒɔːn.tɪ.li/
- US /ˈd͡ʒɑn.tɪ.li/
- US /ˈd͡ʒɔn.tɪ.li/
Jauntily has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-jauntily.ogg, En-au-jauntily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jauntily
- more jauntily comparative
- most jauntily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jauntily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an airy, showy, or affected manner.
- 2
In a dapper or stylish manner.
- 3
In an ostentatiously self-confident manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jauntily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an airy, showy, or affected manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbeschwert, munter, fröhlich |
| Spanish | animadamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jauntily come from?
From jaunty + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).