as in playfully
in a quick and spirited manner
now then, step lively there
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as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the lively puppy was racing around the dining room floor chasing after people's shoelaces
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as in vibrant
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the party was a lively affair that lasted into the small hours of the morning
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Recent Examples of lively
Paul Harris, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Riverwalk Entertainment District, 22 blocks of shops, restaurants, museums, and green spaces, is a lively way to spend a day.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Located in the lively South Lamar enclave, Zilker Studios also showcases its designer’s flair for space efficiency.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The popularity of this area is booming, with creatives and entrepreneurs enjoying the proximity to both nature and a lively community.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Talk show veteran Conan O’Brien was feted with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday in a lively production that blended accolades from numerous colleagues with occasional jabs at the Trump administration by participants — included the evening’s honoree.
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
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Cultural enthusiasts can journey just ten minutes away to San Nicolas, Aruba’s vibrant art capital, bursting with street murals and creative works.—
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Against these extremes, skin tones look vibrant, varied, and balanced.—
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Even though that last one was over a decade ago now, Frost has been in loads of projects since then, including doing a lot of voicework for animated endeavors.—
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Kevin Conroy, most famously the eternal voice of Batman in animated and video game projects for decades, sadly passed away in 2022 from cancer.—
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The Mission Beach tower is the busiest in the entire city, and the beach’s popularity with tourists makes emergencies more likely there.—
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After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
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These teams also check for individuals with active warrants.—
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More than just Young’s partner, Hannah has also taken an active in role in his work, working on his stage backdrops and album covers and documenting his music.—
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Your business should excite your customers, frustrate your competitors and animate and motivate your people.—
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Photo : Paul Barnaby Robert Longo photographs animate the entry foyer.—
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Since distancing from the royal family, Markle has been working on establishing herself as a thriving business woman.—
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Here, her thriving rose collection has been a project years in the making—the product of a small, gradual endeavor that soared to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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Warhol is a brisk dip in self-deprecating self-examination.—
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Monday’s weather for the A’s first home game was unseasonably cool with rain earlier in the day and game-time temperature a brisk 52 degrees with some light wind.—
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“Lively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lively. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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