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resilient

[ri-zil-yuhnt, -zil-ee-uhnt]
adjective
  1. springing back; rebounding.
  2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
  3. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
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Origin of resilient

1635–45; < Latin resilient- (stem of resiliēns), present participle of resilīre to spring back, equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of salīre to leap, jump + -ent- -ent); see salient
Related formsre·sil·ient·ly, adverbnon·re·sil·i·ent, adjectivenon·re·sil·i·ent·ly, adverbun·re·sil·ient, adjectiveun·re·sil·ient·ly, adverb

Synonyms for resilient

1. elastic, flexible, springy.
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Examples from the Web for resiliently

Historical Examples of resiliently

  • "Tootaloo," chirped Manders resiliently and dragged a crumpled script from his pocket.

    The Education of Eric Lane

    Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for resiliently

resilient

adjective
  1. (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
  2. (of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
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Derived Formsresiliently, adverb
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Word Origin and History for resiliently

resilient

adj.

1640s, "springing back," from Latin resilientem "inclined to leap or spring back," present participle of resilire (see resilience). Figuratively, of persons, from 1830. Related: Resiliently.

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