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(Entry 1 of 2)
having much high-spirited energy and movement
- a sprightly child who often claims to be too tired to move when it's time to do chores
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sprightly
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of sprightly (Entry 2 of 2)
in a quick and spirited manner
- every morning the elderly couple sprightly sets out on a walk
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- airily,
- animatedly,
- animately,
- bouncily,
- buoyantly,
- gaily
- (also gayly),
- high-spiritedly,
- livelily,
- lively,
- perkily,
- pertly,
- snappily,
- sparkily,
- spiritedly,
- trippingly,
- vivaciously
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The first known use of sprightly was in 1592
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