ANIMATEDLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

animatedly

adverb

Definition of animatedly

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 Bindi, now a mother herself, posted a touching video of Steve animatedly describing her birth. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 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 Alqasimi speaks animatedly about Alfred Hitchcock’s framing techniques in midcentury films like Rear Window and Rope, and the idea of withholding a complete view in order to sustain curiosity. — Mona Basharat, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 Fallon played a clip of DiCaprio from the night, in which he was filmed animatedly speaking to someone about KPop Demon Hunters. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026

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Adverb

Fresh dill both in the filling and on top adds herbaceous notes that keep every bite lively.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
The Windjammer The Windjammer is part restaurant, part legendary live-music venue, with a buzzy beachfront setting that keeps things lively well beyond dinner.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lively

Adverb

To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026