upbeatly

comparative more upbeatly · superlative most upbeatly

1. rareIn an upbeat manner.

   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.

   1982, Alan Betrock, Girl groups: the story of a sound, page 109

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   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).

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