LIVELY

adjective (livelier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līflīc, from līf life Date: before 12th century living , briskly alert and energetic ; vigorous , animated , active , intense , brilliant , fresh , imparting spirit or vivacity ; stimulating , quick to rebound ; resilient , responding readily to the helm , full of life, movement, or incident , livelily adverb liveliness noun ~ adverb Synonyms: see: ~