animatedly

adverb

an·​i·​mat·​ed·​ly

ˈa-nə-ˌmā-təd-lē

1

: in a vivacious manner : with sparkling enthusiasm

speaking animatedly of vacation plans

2

: with driving conviction often accompanied by a somewhat impatient vehemence : heatedly

the pros and cons were animatedly argued

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for animatedly

• belatedly
• relatedly
• exaggeratedly