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Lively

[lahyv-lee]

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adjective

full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.

animated, spirited, vivacious, or sprightly: a lively tune; a lively wit.

eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.

bustling with activity; astir: The marketplace was lively with vendors.

strong, keen, or distinct; vivid: a lively recollection.

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striking, telling, or effective, as an expression or instance.

vivid or bright, as color or light: a lively pink.

sparkling, as wines.

fresh or invigorating, as air: a lively breeze.

10.

rebounding quickly; springing back; resilient: a lively tennis ball.

11.

riding the sea buoyantly, as a ship.

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adverb

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with briskness, vigor, or animation; briskly: to step lively.

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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English līflīc vital. See life, -ly

Related forms

live·li·ly, adverb

live·li·ness, noun

o·ver·live·li·ness, noun

o·ver·live·ly, adjective

un·live·li·ness, noun

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un·live·ly, adjective, adverb

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Synonyms
1. alert, spry, nimble, agile, quick, pert. 2. gay, buoyant. 5. forceful, clear. 7. brilliant, clear, glowing.

Antonyms
1. inactive, torpid. 2. dull. 5. weak. 7. dim.

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Example Sentences

Provoked by the professor's story, other faculty members have since engaged in a lively conversation about how to avoid his fate.

There is a lively discussion about whether it is good or bad.

Get a taste of life, land, and culture in this lively nation.

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Provoked by the professor's story, other faculty members have since engaged in a lively conversation about how to avoid his fate.

There is a lively discussion about whether it is good or bad.

Get a taste of life, land, and culture in this lively nation.

But it is remarkable that a century-old theory still remains a topic of such lively debate.

Veracruz is a colorful, lively and easy-going colonial port city.

The tropical party town has lively restaurants and pretty beaches.

They're simply awesome wheels, and the snappy acceleration they allow goes a long way toward the bike's lively feel.

Another thing, if you're giving a job talk, try to be lively and to have a talk that fits neatly into the time allotted.

But minds that keep lively will suffer less than the lazy.

Our goal is to create a magazine that reflects our lively culture.

People, lively discussion is fun and essential to good science.

Trinidad's beaches offer everything from complete solitude to lively recreation areas.

But they can also easily be varied with a few extra ingredients to keep menus lively.

Japan owes its lively seismic existence to its precarious geologic setting.

Lively school lunch-boxes are painted with storybook characters.

Far from time-frozen, its streets parade a lively mix of cultishly sought fine-food.

Before being a written matrix, the language is a lively animal that needs to be fed and taken care of in order to grow up.

Their wool-on-wool carpets are favored for their unique patterns and lively colors.

Our latest version is bursting with the lively flavor and color of midwinter.

The goal is to be able to own a lively multi-dimensional image, but the end result is ghostly and bizarre.

Projected on the wall behind are lively scenes of the working port today.

The music itself runs the gamut from uptempo muinieras, which resemble lively jigs to stately marches.

Leyva's music features the lively styles from the coastal plain of.

Caraway seeds are a great match for potatoes, adding lively flavor and crunch.

Lunchboxes produce a sparkling, lively tone even when cranked up.

Whether the first birds evolved from arboreal or terrestrial ancestors is a matter of lively debate among palaeontologists.

Lively text and specially commissioned illustrations capture the irresistible lure of the sea.

Boswell remains a lively presence on the literary scene.

The best have great acidity that keeps the wine lively.

The line-of-attack sidestepped the lively scientific debate over the reliability of brain-scanning techniques.

Facilities are good and the surrounding area is lively.

Witness science in action through lively stories from the front lines of ocean science.

Wonder's honest request was a lively wake-up call in a largely pre-fab evening.

Lively street scenes followed, including the busy entrances to underground stations.

Beautiful, dynamic photographs and brief, lively text introduce readers to the joyous holiday of.

You'll have a lot of lively banter and quite a few groans of dismay.

But they also wrote equally lively letters to dozens of other people.

Arnosky's vibrant, engaging artwork is complemented by his lively first-person narrative.

White drops a lively mouse into a clear plastic cylinder.

Campus life is lively and informal with lots of social activities.

The way in which that final transition occurred continues to inspire lively debate.

Some of the furniture even matches and the indoor spaces are covered with lively frescoes.

The site also includes a lively section for kids about energy production and consumption.

Never one to shy away from politics, he tends to inject a bit of lively commentary in his shows.

Mykonos is mythic in its own right-a notorious party spot with lively beaches and excellent diving.

They are so lively and likeable it seems churlish to suggest that she overrates their importance.

Thrill to the musical artistry and lively banter of band.

In the last stage, the floor debate has been especially lively.

Plant the bowl with evergreens to keep something lively there year round.

Emerging-market firms may also want to limit their exposure to their lively but often brittle home market.

The lively and often good-quality press of the post-Soviet period.

Given its responsiveness to output, a lively rebound in trade is not inconceivable.

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World English Dictionary

lively (ˈlaɪvlɪ)

—*adj* , -lier, -liest
1.	full of life or vigour
2.	vivacious or animated, esp when in company
3.	busy; eventful
4.	characterized by mental or emotional intensity; vivid
5.	having a striking effect on the mind or senses
6.	refreshing: a lively breeze
7.	springy or bouncy or encouraging springiness: a lively ball
8.	(of a boat or ship) readily responsive to the helm

—*adv*
9.	in a brisk manner: step lively
10.	(interjection) look lively make haste

'liveliness

—n

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Word Origin & History

lively

O.E. liflic "living, existing," lit. "life-like;" sense of "active, energetic" developed by early 13c.

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