Stuck perkily, like a bustle on a woman's skirt. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
There it was, he reckoned, standing out perkily from the mass of surrounding data. From Wordnik.com. [Fraud] Reference
She sat perkily down on the little bed and patted its cover. From Wordnik.com. [Confession] Reference
But Andrea herself was sitting up perkily, looking completely alert. From Wordnik.com. [Sabotaged] Reference
Oh, he'd put his name on the birth dogs bouncing perkily ahead of him. From Wordnik.com. [A Ring And A Promise]
"David Jenkins 'answering service," a young woman's voice said perkily. From Wordnik.com. [Proud Military Wife] Reference
“Good morning, Jerry,” Emory said perkily as he walked down the hall. From Wordnik.com. [The Kennedy Detail] Reference
The whole passage about "perkily highlighting" would seem to confirm that. From Wordnik.com. [A Panel Discussion] Reference
“Hey,” I said perkily, trying to distract him, “your song was great.”. From Wordnik.com. [Stupid Cupid] Reference
"Aarrrrrr," she said, her short gray hair bobbed perkily and streaked with blood. From Wordnik.com. [For some reason there were a buttload of books with unicorns on the cover.] Reference
Six young rebels, they sat very perkily in the car as they swished through the mud. From Wordnik.com. [The Virgin and the Gypsy] Reference
Beatrice swallowed bad temper and said perkily, "I can't wait for it; I love birthdays.". From Wordnik.com. [Hilltop Tryst]
“We have to do your neck again,” she said perkily, and fed me back into the machine. From Wordnik.com. [Meltdown at the Riverside « knitnut.net] Reference
The dying DVD-RW drive suddenly decided to be more or less perkily fine all of a sudden. From Wordnik.com. [It's just another game of Confuse-A-Cat really] Reference
She's every presenter you ever saw perkily demonstrating the revolutionary new hair straighteners on QVC. From Wordnik.com. [The Apprentice : This Time It's Kate and Yasmina] Reference
Toppings include nori dried seaweed, wasabi mayo, teriyaki sauce, daikon and other “perkily perfect” options. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
It's a dance show that is very unique - it's open to all ages, so we say from 6 to 106, Paula prattled on perkily. From Wordnik.com. [Paula Abdul and David Letterman talk 'Idol,' new dance show] Reference
It would scarcely reach, was blown about by the wind, and when at last it dropped down to the water it sat perkily on top of it. From Wordnik.com. [Last Chance to See]
Oh - and you would probably like the Steerswoman books as they are NOT domestic and no one perkily cooks or is One with the earth. From Wordnik.com. [Oblique Fannishness About Laurie Marks, Whose Third Elementals Book Continues to Annoy and Astound, in Equal Measure] Reference
Meanwhile, while we're waiting for the coup de grace, I'd enjoy seeing him fall down the steps of a plane as he bounces perkily down. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair Bows Out Craving Approval] Reference
As I rolled the roast beef cart down the aisle, I saw the orchid that we had given the wife had been perkily placed above her right ear. From Wordnik.com. [Helen Davey: Tales of Pan Am: Pathological Passengers] Reference
Silk Spectre, the only active female hero, goes perkily from Dr. Manhattan's bed to Nite Owl's within the space of fifteen screen minutes. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Snyder: Watchmen, Love and Misunderstanding] Reference
"But to-morrow's Saturday," he said, perhaps perkily. From Wordnik.com. [Clayhanger] Reference
A breeze drifts perkily through a lonely field of weeds. From Wordnik.com. [[Help] Most Recent Posts] Reference
You needn't be so perkily ashamed of havin 'preached, man. From Wordnik.com. [The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete] Reference
Let's change the conversation, she suggests eighties-perkily!. From Wordnik.com. [Phronesisaical] Reference
The lamb is pinkily, perkily tender and covered in a hearty gravy. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
And he scores quickly and perkily, which compounds the frustration. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Maida's hair ribbon would always be fresh and tied perkily, and that. From Wordnik.com. [The Butterfly House] Reference
Miss Florence favored the captain with her most bewitching smile and nodded perkily. From Wordnik.com. [Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley] Reference
'Oh, of course I am!' answered the other perkily; 'but not till summer of next year. From Wordnik.com. [In the Year of Jubilee] Reference
"Tesco," he says perkily, hoping his disarming smile will be sensed through the ether. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
There was the sixpence and a little handkerchief with rabbits sitting perkily at each corner. From Wordnik.com. [Captivity] Reference
He took a shower, said perkily that he was fine, and five minutes later began lamenting anew. From Wordnik.com. [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference
From the valleys, a perkily deranged, and NME / Zane approved, garage band take on partay music. From Wordnik.com. [The Line Of Best Fit] Reference
"You never told me about the perkily positioned tam. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
Bugs perkily await you in the morning, and they’re there when you go to sleep each night. From Wordnik.com. [Community management under the bonnet: 23 things « Innovation Cloud] Reference
HTC also perkily announced the Android 2.0 update on its twitter feed saying: "The rumors are true!. From Wordnik.com. [The Inquirer] Reference
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