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- [sprahyt-lee]
- /ˈspraɪt li/
- /ˈspraɪt.li/
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- [sprahyt-lee]
- /ˈspraɪt li/
Definitions of sprightly word
- adjective sprightly animated or vivacious; lively. 1
- adverb sprightly in a sprightly manner. 1
- adjective sprightly lively 1
- adjective sprightly A sprightly person, especially an old person, is lively and active. 0
- adjective sprightly full of vitality; lively 0
- adverb sprightly in a lively manner 0
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Origin of sprightly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite) + -ly
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Parts of speech for Sprightly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sprightly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sprightly
adv sprightly
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
- boisterously — rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.
- ferociously — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
adj sprightly
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- appetent — having an eager longing or desire
- asap — asap is an abbreviation for 'as soon as possible'.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
adjective sprightly
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- elfin — (with reference to a person) small and delicate, typically with an attractively mischievous or strange charm.
- elvish — Of or having to do with elves.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
adverb sprightly
- keenly — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
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