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sprightly

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspraɪtli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspraɪtli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sprīt′lē)

Inflections of 'sprightly' (adj):
sprightlier
adj comparative
sprightliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
spright•ly /ˈspraɪtli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
  1. animated;
    full of life;
    bouncy;
    lively.

adv. 
  1. in a sprightly manner.
spright•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spright•ly  (sprīt′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
  1. animated, vivacious, or gay;
    lively.

adv. 
  1. in a sprightly manner.
  • spright (spelling, spelled variant of sprite) + -ly 1590–1600
spright′li•ness, n. 
    1. spirited, blithe, buoyant, spry.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sprightly /ˈspraɪtlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)
  1. full of vitality; lively
 adv
  1. obsolete in a lively manner
Etymology: 16th Century: from spright, variant of sprite + -ly1ˈsprightliness n
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