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spryly

Variant of spry

adjective sprier or spryer, spriest or spryest

full of life; active, nimble, brisk, etc., esp. though elderly

Origin: < Brit dial. sprey < Scand, as in Swed sprygg, lively

Related Forms:

spryly adverb
spryness noun

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