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sprightly

[sprahyt-lee]

adjective

sprightlier, sprightliest 
  1. animated or vivacious; lively.

    Synonyms: , , ,


adverb

  1. in a sprightly manner.

sprightly

/ ˈɪٱɪ /

adjective

  1. full of vitality; lively

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. obsoletein a lively manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sprightliness noun
  • unsprightly adjective
  • ˈٱԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sprightly1

1590–1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite ) + -ly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sprightly1

C16: from spright, variant of sprite + -ly 1
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As a spoof of melodrama, it is sprightly, crisply executed and untaxingly entertaining.

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At least Stokes was able to get through three sprightly spells across the match, including bowling the first over on Saturday.

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Hyacinth, described as sprightly and self-sufficient, had gone for a routine check-up at the public hospital, but failed to return.

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Speaking from his house in west Hollywood, the ridiculously sprightly 84-year-old pianist has never been afraid to embrace technology, but normally he is the one doing the mastering, not vice versa.

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The sprightly production design is set up for rapid transit, but the traffic on stage isn’t in any hurry.

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