spiritedlyadv.
/ˈspɪrᵻtᵻdli/, U.S. /ˈspɪrᵻdᵻdli/ In a spirited or lively manner; with spirit, animation, or determination.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > in vigorous or spirited manner
spiritedly1750
dashingly1803
the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adverb]
quicklyOE
heartilya1450
sprightlya1584
sprightfully1597
spiritfully?1609
lifelike1637
sprightlily1739
spiritedly1750
livelily1751
spirituously1751
good-temperedly1776
spiritly1796
vivaciously1815
animately1822
rattlingly1824
friskily1862
spirity1865
sparklingly1879
1750 R. Cox Exam. Facts 36 It was readily, spiritedly, skilfully and clearly confuted by a young Nobleman.
1780 A. Young Tour Ireland (Dublin ed.) II. ii. xvii. 107 Lazy to an excess at work, but so spiritedly active at play.
1832 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 31 374/2 Henry..spiritedly refused his brother's counsel.
1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. xii. 425 Spiritedly curling and projecting dark hair.
1930 Musical Times 71 616/2 The..‘Wedding March’ from the same work, spiritedly played.
1987 S. Birdsell in S. Jeroski & D. Fisher Voices 1: Contemp. Fiction (1993) 151 I rode a fine horse spiritedly down the main street of Jubilee, acknowledging the townspeople's gratitude for some yet-to-be-worked-out piece of heroism.
2004 Asian Age 15 June (London ed.) 15/7 It will not be easy. They will fight spiritedly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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