effervescently

adverb

Definition of effervescentlynext
as in energetically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescently
  1. energetically
  2. briskly
  3. crisply
  4. playfully
Adverb
  • There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
    — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
  • When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Definition of energetically
Adverb
  • Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The 2025 ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien built toward an ambitious finale; this one moved briskly, with less spectacle and little sentimentality.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of briskly
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  • Sometimes the footage is blurred, as if Zidane is briefly underwater; other times it’s crisply focused.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • Zufferey holds the body of the robot while its wings flap up and down crisply and quickly.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of crisply
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  • The comedian playfully gave the camera the middle finger and stuck her tongue out aboard a white jet ski, wearing a black helmet and a black life jacket over of her swimsuit in one snapshot.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • In a video posted on social media warning New Yorkers about an ongoing heat wave, Mamdani playfully referenced the event.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of playfully
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“Effervescently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescently. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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