LIVELILY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

livelily

adverb

Definition of livelily

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

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Order a bottle of César wine – a lively dry white produced for the sister hotel in Lanzarote and only available through this collection of hotels.

— Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

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