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Synonyms & Antonyms of lively
(Entry 1 of 2)
in a quick and spirited manner
- now then, step lively there
Synonyms for lively
- airily,
- animatedly,
- animately,
- bouncily,
- buoyantly,
- gaily
- (also gayly),
- high-spiritedly,
- livelily,
- perkily,
- pertly,
- snappily,
- sparkily,
- spiritedly,
- sprightly,
- trippingly,
- vivaciously
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of lively (Entry 2 of 2)
1
having much high-spirited energy and movement
- the lively puppy was racing around the dining room floor chasing after people's shoelaces
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2
marked by much life, movement, or activity
- the party was a lively affair that lasted into the small hours of the morning
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The first known use of lively was before the 12th century
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