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 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 During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 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 The One Battle After Another star was filmed interacting animatedly with an unknown attendee at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for animatedly

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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
The peach came through clearly, though ginger kept the drink lively enough for another sip.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lively

Adverb

Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel, who had been on the Team USA coaching staff when Crow-Armstrong played in the World Baseball Classic, playfully gave him a hard time about not being in center field for every game.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Social media users have been trying the combination by dipping their burgers into the popular soda, prompting commenters to playfully push back against the viral concoction.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026