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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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
It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
Isak was anonymous again, having been chosen ahead of the much livelier Hugo Ekitike, while Wirtz once again had to be content with coming off the bench.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
But he said that the campaign in recent days had been "much livelier" than was usually the case at that stage.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
In April a livelier iris gleamed upon the burnished dove.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
