1. in a lively, spirited, or aggressive manner; with bold or feisty energy
Usage: informal

Examples

• She feistily defended her position in the debate.
• The small dog barked feistily at the much larger animal.
• He feistily challenged the unfair decision.
• The team played feistily despite being down by ten points.
• She feistily refused to back down from her principles.
• The candidate feistily responded to the criticism from her opponents.