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sprightly

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Adjective

  1. Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
  2. Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step.
  3. Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step: Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry.
  4. Of or relating to a sprite; ghostly, spectral.

Adverb

  1. In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily.

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