peppily
advEtymology From peppy + -ly.
1
In a peppy manner.
- “I don’t want to vote for any of you, to be honest!” scolded a 61-year-old retired accountant when Mr. Herbert appeared peppily at her front door, holding a Tory leaflet and wearing a jaunty turquoise Tory ribbon.2009 June 4, Sarah Lyall, “British Minister Quits, Dealing New Blow to Brown”, in New York Times: