adjective livelier, liveliest
- full of life; active; vigorous
- full of spirit; exciting; animated: a lively debate
- showing or inspiring liveliness; cheerful
- moving quickly and lightly, as a dance
- brisk: a lively breeze
- vivid; keen; intense: lively colors
- ☆ 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