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sprightly

[ sprahyt-lee ]

/ ˈspraɪt li /

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adjective, spright·li·er, spright·li·est.

animated or vivacious; lively.

adverb

in a sprightly manner.

Origin of sprightly

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

SYNONYMS FOR sprightly

1 spirited, blithe, buoyant, spry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sprightly

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

Words nearby sprightly

sprier, spriest, sprig, spriggy, sprightful, sprightly, sprigtail, spring, spring balance, spring beauty, spring binder

Example sentences from the Web for sprightly

And every one of them seems to cough up the same anecdotes on the sprightly blonde.

Meet Your New Sleeping Beauty: Elle Fanning on ‘Maleficent,’ Brangelina, and Summer Style |Marlow Stern |May 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His films, sprightly action flicks with clear lines between good and evil and a noble hero, touched a chord in a post-war America.

Must Love Dogs |Adam Auriemma |September 30, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Ethel Skakel was a sprightly little blonde of 22, born into immense wealth, when she married Bobby on June 17, 1950.

Camelot's Last Lady |Jerry Oppenheimer |August 26, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
At a lean and sprightly 64 years old, former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic is actually back in top form.

The Rebel at The Hague |Ellie Tzortzi |July 22, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

The lady in a sprightly fashion returned his toast, and the junior partner frowned.

The Prodigal Father |J. Storer Clouston
Although somewhat shy, it is described as having "sprightly manners and a clear, ringing trill."

Our Bird Comrades |Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
"Of course we shall," cried that sprightly person, shaking her fist at the big senior.

Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island |Alice Emerson
The sprightly talk stopped with a jolt, and people looked at each other.

Whilomville Stories |Stephen Crane
Her beauty and sprightly allurements had no appeal for him just then.

The Serf |Guy Thorne

British Dictionary definitions for sprightly

sprightly

/ (ˈspraɪtlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

full of vitality; lively

adverb

obsolete in a lively manner

Derived forms of sprightly

sprightliness, noun

Word Origin for sprightly

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