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live·ly Listen to audio/ˈlaɪvli/ adjective
live·li·er; live·li·est
[also more lively; most lively] 1 : very active and energetic
lively children a very lively puppy She has a very lively imagination. [=she imagines many things]
2 : full of energy, excitement, or feeling
a very lively writing style The book is lively and well written. They had a lively debate/discussion. She takes a lively interest in politics. [=she is very interested in politics]
3 : full of movement or activity
lively streets a lively dance A lively atmosphere keeps people coming back to the café. Trading on the stock market today was rather lively. [=active]
step lively (chiefly US) or chiefly Brit look lively
: to go or move quickly : hurry
You'll have to step lively if you don't want to be late for work.
— live·li·ness noun
[noncount] the liveliness of the children/discussion/dance [singular] There's a wonderful liveliness about him.

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