as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner
animatedly raced into the living room to open Christmas presents
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Recent Examples of animatedly
The two animatedly discuss the issue, veering off topic at times into snake-hunting and a plot point from a Spider-Man film.
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, in the 58th minute, he was seen speaking into his mobile phone, talking and gesticulating animatedly.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
That busy-ness is evident right from the series’ first introduction to the pastel-colored world of Mariland, where a plethora of creatures and critters animatedly go about their daily life in the background of the A-plot adventure.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, in the 58th minute, he was seen speaking into his mobile phone, talking and gesticulating animatedly.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
That busy-ness is evident right from the series’ first introduction to the pastel-colored world of Mariland, where a plethora of creatures and critters animatedly go about their daily life in the background of the A-plot adventure.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animatedly
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Expect this one to get lively quick.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Listeners don’t have to understand Spanish in order to feel the passion by McFly, who playfully strums her guitar.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Animatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animatedly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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