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adjective
(livelier; -est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līflīc, from līf life
Date: before 12th century
1. obsolete living
2. briskly alert and energetic ; vigorous, animated <a lively discussion> <lively children racing for home> 3. active, intense <takes a lively interest in politics> 4. brilliant, fresh <a lively wit> 5. imparting spirit or vivacity ; stimulating <many a peer of England brews livelier liquor than the Muse — A. E. Housman> 6. quick to rebound ; resilient 7. responding readily to the helm <a lively boat> 8. full of life, movement, or incident <lively streets at carnival time> • livelily adverb • liveliness noun • lively adverb Synonyms: lively, animated, vivacious, sprightly, gay mean keenly alive and spirited. lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy <a lively debate on the issues>. animated applies to what is spirited and active <an animated discussion of current events>. vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring <a vivacious party host>. sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or wit <a tuneful, sprightly musical>. gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits <the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s>.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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