animated
[an-uh-mey-tid]
adjective
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion: animated puppets.
containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do: an animated window display.
Origin of animated
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Related Words for animatedly
vigorously, nimbly, eagerly, hastily, carefully, earnestly, energetically, laboriously, diligently, painstakingly, enthusiastically, restlessly, ardently, hurriedly, purposefully, assiduously, strongly, seriously, heavily, severelyExamples from the Web for animatedly
Contemporary Examples of animatedly
“I think that would be a great idea,” Berman responds, animatedly.
Historical Examples of animatedly
"She's no slouch of a scribe neither," continued Corbin animatedly.
The look of his eyes was resolute, calm, and animatedly alert, as never before.
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
Now, said Burton animatedly, consider what Zip has had to do.
The Boy Patrol Around the Council FireEdward Sylvester Ellis
"I am not so simple as not to be able to make a distinction," replied Piotr animatedly.
The Created LegendFeodor Sologub
"There's Pleydon, the sculptor," the youth told her animatedly.
Linda CondonJoseph Hergesheimer
animated
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