lively
adjective
full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk.
livelier
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comparativeof lively.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The party was a little livelier than your typical book launch: Heiser says it “featured a reading backed by an excellent jazz trio, ceramic noses, a scent-maker, mimes and speed therapy, among many other things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He’s tried livelier cruise lines, and nothing compares to a library stocked with first-edition books and the certainty that no children will be running down the halls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Russian sixth seed Daniil Medvedev said he was not physically affected by the heat in his first-round exit against Australia's Adam Walton, but his game is not as well suited to the livelier conditions.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
Now that Eric was working—and his job at Andersen was actually a little livelier than Jesse’s, with more young people around—-he was still feeling bleak, it seemed.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
