sprightly

/ˈspraɪtli/
adjective
  1. Full of energy and liveliness; animated and cheerful, especially in a lighthearted way.
    • A sprightly tune played on the violin lifted everyone's spirits.
    • The sprightly grandmother joined the children in a game of tag.
    • He remained sprightly well into his eighties, walking miles every day.
adverb
  1. In a lively, energetic, and cheerful manner.
    • She moved sprightly across the dance floor, twirling with joy.
    • The squirrel scampered sprightly up the tree trunk.
    • He sprightly hopped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.
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