lively

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!

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[Middle English lifli, from Old English lflc, from lf, life; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]

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liveli·ly adv.

liveli·ness n.

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lively

Adjective

[-lier, -liest]

1. full of life or vigour

2. vivacious or animated

3. vivid

liveliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" alert, watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" animated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness rested - not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing; "came back rested from her vacation" dull - lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"
	2.	lively - full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" racy spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	3.	lively - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" brisk, spanking, zippy, alert, rattling, merry, snappy energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
	4.	lively - elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf" bouncy, springy, resilient, live elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
	5.	lively - filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history" eventful - full of events or incidents; "the most exhausting and eventful day of my life"
	6.	lively - full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" full of life, vital animated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

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lively

adjective 1. animated, spirited, quick, keen, active, alert, dynamic, sparkling, vigorous, cheerful, energetic, outgoing, merry, upbeat (informal) brisk, bubbly, nimble, agile, perky, chirpy (informal) sparky, sprightly, vivacious, frisky, gay, alive and kicking, spry, chipper (informal) blithe, full of beans (informal) frolicsome, full of pep (informal) blithesome, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed << OPPOSITE dull

adjective 2. busy, crowded, stirring, buzzing, bustling, moving, eventful << OPPOSITE slow

adjective 3. vivid, strong, striking, bright, exciting, stimulating, bold, colourful, refreshing, forceful, racy, invigorating << OPPOSITE dull

adjective 4. enthusiastic, strong, keen, stimulating, eager, formidable, vigorous, animated, weighty

Translations

lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj (gen) → vivo; [talk] → animado; [pace] → rápido; [party, tune] → alegre

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lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj → vif(vive) → plein(e) d'entrain; [place, book] → vivant(e)

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lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj → lebhaft; [place, event, book etc] → lebendig

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lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj → vivace, vivo/a

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