upbeatly

English

Etymology

upbeat +‎ -ly

Adverb

upbeatly (comparative more upbeatly, superlative most upbeatly)

1. (rare) In an upbeat manner.
   • 1982, Alan Betrock, Girl groups: the story of a sound, page 109:

     It was a bit too upbeatly patriotic and didn't ring true; a more honest and convincing song — for the Shangri-Las at least — would have had the soldier die in action.

   • 2009, Ann Fletchall, Place, Television, and the Real Orange County, page 43:

     Or, as a Bravo executive more upbeatly describes it, “The Real Housewives is one of those great combinations of an aspirational lifestyle mixed with relatable human drama — all creating a guilty pleasure” (Chang 2007).