allegro

adverb

Definition of allegronext
as in sprightly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegro
  1. sprightly
  2. lively
  3. buoyantly
  4. briskly
  5. airily
  6. crisply
  7. animatedly
Adverb
  • Alex Stepney was the Londoner who won the European Cup, played 539 United games and is still sprightly aged 83.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • At 93, sprightly referee Frank Foster is still brandishing red and yellow cards and running the field three times a week for his local soccer association.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of sprightly
Adverb
  • On general principles, Harley trikes have also always been … um, kinda lively in their altogether unique what-passes-for-handling department.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Drinks come paired with dishes created by chef Jorge Rausch, and rotating DJ sets and live music keep the mood lively long into the night.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lively
Adverb
  • The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Definition of buoyantly
Adverb
  • Errors and whiffs are briskly airbrushed away by the unending march of content.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This second season is briskly paced and captivatingly animated, and more time spent with characters like Jubilee, Nightcrawler, and Polaris broadens the series’ ensemble (and allows for flashier fight sequences, thanks to their power sets).
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of airily
Adverb
  • This is an exhilarating way to execute a heady conceptual premise, elevated by a brutal wit and crisply staged action sequences.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Aston, on the other hand, dutifully and crisply responds to inputs.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • By the end of our call, Michael Sheen is animatedly sharing stories of his family’s (potential) UFO sightings in south Wales.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Threading through the film is Sienkiewicz’s own voice animatedly discussing his process and approach.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of animatedly
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“Allegro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegro. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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