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Meanings of lively in English
Synonyms
Examples for "alert"
Examples for "alert"
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A second bomb alert has caused major disturbances in Northern Ireland today.
2
Police said the situation has since settled, but they remain on alert.
3
CDC alert level 3 countries are China, Iran, South Korea and Italy.
4
US citizens in China received a similar alert a few weeks ago.
5
Police came under attack during a bomb alert in West Belfast today.
1
Europe without a way forward may reverse an overly merry first quarter.
2
So the swineherd departed; and the suitors made merry in the hall.
3
But the law of unintended consequences sometimes goes its own merry way.
4
The merry-makers stood around; the men looked serious and the ladies shivered.
5
No longer in the winter-time, but in the merry month of May.
1
Exactly what do we know? Sarnow's clipped voice was brisk but clear.
2
The hotel reports a brisk trade in champagne breakfasts on race days.
3
Its option volume was also brisk, running six times the normal level.
4
To be sure, hotel companies are reporting brisk convention business for 2016.
5
Voting was brisk in the North's 18 constituencies from early morning yesterday.
1
This went on for several minutes, North rattling off dozens of words.
2
Father Fauchelevent was rattling in the throat in the most lamentable manner.
3
The only reply came from the prisoners: more hysteria, more cage rattling.
4
Since then there has been major sabre-rattling by the Chinese armed forces.
5
Jimmy Greaves from Spurs, we used to give him a good rattling.
1
They write short snappy, songs that get directly to the point: Girls.
2
Great, now she probably had a reputation for being snappy and emotional.
3
Another glossy, snappy, remake-friendly French comedy with a light but sturdy concept.
4
The script by Kevin Hench actually has a lot of snappy dialogue.
5
But at least it works on telly, because it's short and snappy.
1
Stay home instead with these spanking new streaming options available from tomorrow.
2
Some four days after the spanking episode, she thought of the place.
3
Our home was spanking new, which meant there was nothing to repair.
4
Perhaps she would get away with a good spanking and nothing more.
5
At a considerable distance a vehicle was approaching at a spanking pace.
1
It's zippy, lippy and it should be with us any time now.
2
I bit into a thin, nut-filled cookie, zippy with cloves and allspice.
3
Steering is accurate and predictable and the 2 is zippy around town.
4
This show, by contrast, was as zippy and entertaining as it always is.
5
The brining helps keep them firm, the pickling keeps them zippy.
Usage of lively in English
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Sports rights are also drawing lively interest in other parts of Europe.
2
As a result, research like this always results in some lively discussion.
3
The young priest developed a lively student discussion and social action group.
4
The drums in the finishing-shop hummed merrily their lively song of labor.
5
To date they are delighted with the lively questions from young visitors.
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In writing the play, try to make the conversation simple and lively.
7
The 21-year-old was lively, with several dangerous set-pieces causing concern for Wolves.
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Not everyone can go home to a warm, lively house at Christmas.
9
It's light and lively and brilliantly subtle, yet has terrific staying power.
10
Many of the refugees gather at Khaled's home, engaging in lively discussion.
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Analysis: La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, is sung to lively music.
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At that time the fighting was very lively in the Northern Island.
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We often had deep and lively discussions about the books we read.
14
They scattered in lively fashion, and from shelter watched the silver bush.
15
The letter was written in a very lively and exceedingly familiar vein.
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This collection, however, is academically rigorous, accessible and frequently irreverent and lively.
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Lively through the time
Lively across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
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