— buoyantly , adv.
/boy"euhnt, booh"yeuhnt/ , adj.
1. tending to float in a fluid.
2. capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
3. not easily depressed; cheerful.
4. cheering or invigorating.
[ 1570-80; BUOY + -ANT ]
Syn. 3. happy, lighthearted, breezy, jaunty, sunny.