as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner
the boat skipped livelily across the lake
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lively
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One day, a young Jonah — lively as ever — jumped knee-first onto his father’s lap, in the wheelchair.
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The boat holds a cluster of restaurants that draw a steady stream of Cairo locals, which keeps the dining scene feeling lively well into the evening.
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“Livelily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelily. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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