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Livelily

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live·ly  (lvl)
adj. live·li·er, live·li·est
1. Full of life and energy; vigorous: a lively baby.
2. Full of spirit; gay and animated: a lively tune.
3. Marked by animated intelligence: a lively discussion.
4. Invigorating; refreshing.
5. Effervescent; sparkling.
6. Keen; brisk: gave the kitchen floor a lively sweeping.
7. Rebounding readily upon impact; resilient: a lively tennis ball. See Synonyms at active.
adv.
With energy or vigor; briskly: Step lively!
[Middle English lifli, from Old English lflc, from lf, life; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]
liveli·ly adv.
liveli·ness n.


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Instead of echoing Dirkovitch's sigh of regret, it is sad to record that the White Hussars livelily exhibited un-Christian delight and other emotions, hardly restrained by their sense of hospitality.
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