Definitions for lively
ˈlaɪv lilive·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. livelyadjective

   full of life and energy

   "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"

2. lively, racyadjective

   full of zest or vigor

   "a racy literary style"

3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadjective

   quick and energetic

   "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

4. bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springyadjective

   elastic; rebounds readily

   "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

5. livelyadjective

   filled with events or activity

   "a lively period in history"

6. full of life, lively, vitaladjective

   full of spirit

   "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Livelyadjective

   Etymology: live and like.

   1. Brisk; vigorous; vivacious.

   But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste,
   With youthful steps? much livelier than ere while
   He seems; supposing here to find his son,
   Or of him bringing to us some glad news? John Milton, Ag.

   2. Gay; airy.

   Form’d by thy converse, happily to steer
   From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Alexander Pope.

   3. Representing life.

   Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it in poetry or painting must produce a much greater. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   4. Strong; energetick.

   His faith must be not only living, but lively too; it must be brightened and stirred up by a particular exercise of those virtues specifically requisite to a due performance of this duty. Robert South, Sermons.

   The colours of the prism are manifestly more full, intense and lively, than those of natural bodies. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   Imprint upon their minds, by proper arguments and reflections, a lively persuasion of the certainty of a future state. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

2. Livelily, Livelyadverb

   1. Briskly; vigorously.

   They brought their men to the slough, who discharging lively almost close to the face of the enemy, did much amaze them. John Hayward.

   2. With strong resemblance of life.

   That part of poetry must needs be best, which describes most lively our actions and passions, our virtues and our vices. John Dryden, State of Innocence. Pref. to his.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lively

   endowed with or manifesting life; living

2. Lively

   brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth

3. Lively

   gay; airy; animated; spirited

4. Lively

   representing life; lifelike

5. Lively

   bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous

6. Livelyadverb

   in a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously

7. Livelyadverb

   with strong resemblance of life

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lively

   Lively is the fifth album by the North Carolina band Arrogance, released in 1981. It was recorded live in March 1981 around various clubs in North Carolina. Most of these songs were unreleased at the time of its release, although a few existed as singles or B-Sides. Some also existed as unreleased demos. In its initial release, a bonus "Dog Breath" EP was included, which featured six 1960s cover songs such as "Born to Be Wild." This would be their final record until the release of 2002's The 5'11" Record.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lively

   līv′li, adj. showing life: vigorous, active: sprightly: spirited: vivid.—adv. vivaciously, vigorously.—adv. Līve′lily.—n. Līve′liness.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lively

   To lift lightly to the sea; as a boat, &c.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LIVELY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lively is ranked #3279 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lively surname appeared 11,026 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Lively.
   
   87.9% or 9,695 total occurrences were White.
   6.7% or 749 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 258 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 203 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 62 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 60 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lively' in Adjectives Frequency: #742

Anagrams for lively »

1. evilly

2. vilely

How to pronounce lively?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lively in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lively in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of lively in a Sentence

1. Patrick Reed:

   They were rocking, it was really loud and they were going. But they’re fine because it’s just the steady kind of noise. So it almost feels like just white noise. So it’s not that bad. But it definitely makes it more lively out there. You definitely hear them.

2. Donald Trump:

   This lively sport reflects our national spirit and our can-do attitude. At every NASCAR race, you will see thousands of patriotic Americans, from the grandstands to the pit stalls, proudly waving our flag and roaring with joy at the words,' Start your engines,'.

3. Draft Biden executive director:

   Democratic supporters are hungry for a race. They want a lively debate.

4. Asa Hutchinson:

   Most everyone who was involved in the discussion agreed we needed to update the statues with representatives of our more recent history. But there were many opinions about which historic figures best represented our state, the debate was lively and healthy. In the end, the Senate chose Daisy Lee Gatson Bates and Johnny Cash.

5. Hazlitt:

   A lively blockhead in company is a public benefit. Silence or dulness by the side of folly looks like wisdom.

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