sprightly

[ sprahyt-lee ]
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adjective,spright·li·er, spright·li·est.
  1. animated or vivacious; lively.

adverb
  1. in a sprightly manner.

Origin of sprightly

1
1590–1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite) + -ly

Other words for sprightly

Other words from sprightly

  • spright·li·ness, noun
  • un·spright·ly, adjective, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for sprightly

sprightly

/ (ˈspraɪtlɪ) /


adjective-lier or -liest
  1. full of vitality; lively

adverb
  1. obsolete in a lively manner

Origin of sprightly

1
C16: from spright, variant of sprite + -ly 1

Derived forms of sprightly

  • sprightliness, noun

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