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buoyantly (encz) | buoyantly,optimisticky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Buoyantly (gcide) | Buoyant \Buoy"ant\, a. [From Buoy, v. t. & i.]
1. Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid;
tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury.
"Buoyant on the flood." --Pope.
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2. Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being
specifically heavier.
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The water under me was buoyant. --Dryden.
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3. Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful; as, a buoyant
disposition; buoyant spirits. -- Buoy"ant*ly, adv.
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buoyantly (wn) | buoyantly
adv 1: in a cheerfully buoyant manner; "we accepted the
opportunity buoyantly" [syn: buoyantly, chirpily] |
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buoyantly (encz) | buoyantly,optimisticky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
buoyantly (wn) | buoyantly
adv 1: in a cheerfully buoyant manner; "we accepted the
opportunity buoyantly" [syn: buoyantly, chirpily] |
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