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1obsolete : living2: 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 : resilient7: responding readily to the helm <a lively boat>8: full of life, movement, or incident <lively streets at carnival time>
— live·li·ly
 \ˈlīv-lə-lē\ adverb — live·li·ness
\ˈlīv-lē-nəs\ 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>.
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