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Variant of lively

lively Definition

lively (līv′lē)

adjective livelier -·lier, liveliest -·li·est

  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

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

adverb livelier -·lier, liveliest -·li·est

in a lively manner

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liveliness Synonyms

liveliness

n.

animation, energy, spiritedness, briskness; see action 1.

liveliness Quotes

Pantagrue¤  lisme†est certaine gaiete¤   d'esprit confite en me¤  pris des choses fortuites. Pantagruelism is a certain liveliness of mind made in contempt of chance happenings.

—Rabelais, Fran c° ois

Troops always ready to act, my well-filled treasury, and the liveliness of my dispositionöthese were my reasons for making war on MariaTheresa.

—Frederick II, the Great

Browse dictionary entries near liveliness

  1. ‹ livelihood
  2. ‹ liveliest
  3. ‹ livelier
  4. ‹ -lived
  5. ‹ lived
  6. ‹ livebearer
  7. ‹ liveable
  8. ‹ live with
  9. ‹ live wire
  10. ‹ live up to
  1. livelong ›
  2. lively ›
  3. liven ›
  4. livener ›
  5. liver ›
  6. liver extract ›
  7. liver fluke ›
  8. liver sausage ›
  9. liver spot ›
  10. liveried ›