Adjective

(er)

Full of life; energetic.

* 1671 , (John Milton), (Samson Agonistes)

But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, / With youthful steps? Much livelier than erewhile / He seems.

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Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous.

* 1704 , (Isaac Newton), (Opticks): Or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light

The colours of the prism are manifestly more full, intense, and lively that those of natural bodies.

* 1688 , (Robert South), Sacramental Preparation: Set forth in a Sermon on Matthew 5, 12.

His faith must be not only living, but lively too.

(archaic) Endowed with or manifesting life; living.

* c. 1600 , (Philemon Holland)

chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves

(archaic) Representing life; lifelike.

* 1632 , (Philip Massinger) and (Nathan Field), (The Fatal Dowry)

I spied the lively picture of my father.

(archaic) Airy; animated; spirited.

* 1734 , (Alexander Pope), (An Essay on Man)

From grave to gay, from lively to severe.

(of beer) Fizzy; foamy; tending to produce a large head in the glass.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, pertaining to, or endued with life; living; vital; essential.

*1836 , Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Method of Spiritual Culture :

But since there is no other universal language of grammar, a middle course can be taken, and the English grammar may be taught according to a more lifely' classification, and in a more ' lifely language; […]

*1887 , Leader Scott, The Life of William Barnes: Poet and Philologist :

Every breathsome being is lifely', Every man is a breathsome being, Every man is ' lifely .

*2010 , Guy Albert Sadler, Outline for A Viable Techno Sphere :

We are, in comparison, much as mischievous adolescents in their self-conscious age of realization (in their fresh sequence of lifely development) for, too, our species has been shunted through the prevailing pessimism and accomplished the seemingly impossible metamorphosis of our progenitor's obsession: to produce a better specimen in the unfolding continuance of the species.

*2011 , Artis Lee Howard, Driven Into the Game :

“Now you listen here you low lifely bastard, he said, while pointing a finger. I know that you're a heartless motherfucker who chose to hurt people.

*2012 , Anna Sophia Karin Wettig, Facelifting Without Surgery :

This is only a fashion and will change. Try to find out what colours make you look more lifely and more healthy.

*2013 , Davina Worton, Someday :

“Apparently, when everyone reluctantly explained their various lifely' circumstances, you made no comments whatsoever. Were you perhaps ashamed or disgusted by what you were told?” “Most certainly not!” indignantly assured Madavena. “Instead, I was overcome with surprised admiration! I suddenly realised that my seemingly ordinary family had experienced every ' lifely situation imaginable!