livelier

Variant of lively

adjective livelier, liveliest

  1. full of life; active; vigorous
  2. full of spirit; exciting; animated: a lively debate
  3. showing or inspiring liveliness; cheerful
  4. moving quickly and lightly, as a dance
  5. brisk: a lively breeze
  6. vivid; keen; intense: lively colors
  7. ☆ bounding back with, or having, great resilience: a lively ball

Origin: ME liflich < OE liflic: see life & -ly

adverb livelier, liveliest

in a lively manner

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