livelier
SayLYV-lee-erUS/ˈlaɪv.li.ɚ/UK/ˈlaɪv.li.ə/
- 1Comparative of lively.
The second half of the show was much livelier than the first.
Cities feel livelier in the evening, once the streets fill with people.
Note
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y usually take -er, and lively follows the pattern, turning its y to i before the suffix. The longer more lively is also correct. The comparative carries every current meaning of lively, not just the energetic one: a livelier color is more vivid, and a livelier beer is fizzier and foams up more readily in the glass.
livelier is a form of lively
lively, adjective: Full of life and energy; cheerful, animated, and spirited. Full entry
- Spelling
- lively → livelier: change y to i, add -er
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