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lively

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪvlɪ/

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Italian translation of lively

adj (-ier, -iest)

vivace

Phrasal verbs

liven up

lively in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lively in the British & World English dictionary Definition of lively in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

live with
live-in
lived-in
livelihood
liveliness
lively
liven up
liver
liver pâté
Liverpudlian
livery

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More results for lively

look lively in lively Br. Eng
look lively or dated alive in look Br. Eng
as merry or lively as a grig in grig Br. Eng
much more lively/attractive in much Eng-Ger

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/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

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