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
Together, the princess and the first lady greeted Dwayne Fields, chief scout, and could be seen chatting animatedly to him.
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The two animatedly discuss the issue, veering off topic at times into snake-hunting and a plot point from a Spider-Man film.
—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
After a 23-yard game by the Chiefs, Kelce celebrated by gesturing animatedly to his groin, seemingly directing his movements toward Philadelphia’s sideline.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The two animatedly discuss the issue, veering off topic at times into snake-hunting and a plot point from a Spider-Man film.
—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
After a 23-yard game by the Chiefs, Kelce celebrated by gesturing animatedly to his groin, seemingly directing his movements toward Philadelphia’s sideline.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animatedly
Adverb
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His disdain for Christmas is no match for visits from enchanting ghosts, a lively ensemble of characters, and the music of the season.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Music comes through with clean highs and enough bass to keep things lively at everyday listening levels.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Leakey playfully dubbed them The Trimates.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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With Austin Reaves shooing Hachimura off-stage and playfully wrestling the mic away.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Animatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animatedly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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