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sprightly
What does sprightly mean?
sprightly (adjective): full of spirit and vitality.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use sprightly in a sentence?
- A sprightly young girl. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A sprightly dance. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce sprightly?
/ˈspɹaɪtli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sprightly come from?
From spright + -ly (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘behaving like, having the nature of’).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “sprightly” mean?
compelling immediate action
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showing careful forethought
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featuring a lot of sunshine
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full of spirit and vitality
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