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Meaning of lively

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lively
      adj 1: full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively
             and attractive parents"; "a lively party" [ant: {dull}]
      2: full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" [syn:
         {lively}, {racy}]
      3: 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" [syn: {alert}, {brisk},
         {lively}, {merry}, {rattling}, {snappy}, {spanking}, {zippy}]
      4: elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively
         tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy
         turf" [syn: {bouncy}, {live}, {lively}, {resilient},
         {springy}]
      5: filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"
      6: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and
         charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" [syn: {full of
         life}, {lively}, {vital}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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