as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner
animatedly raced into the living room to open Christmas presents
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Recent Examples of animatedly
Alqasimi speaks animatedly about Alfred Hitchcock’s framing techniques in midcentury films like Rear Window and Rope, and the idea of withholding a complete view in order to sustain curiosity.
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Mona Basharat,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Fallon played a clip of DiCaprio from the night, in which he was filmed animatedly speaking to someone about KPop Demon Hunters.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
The One Battle After Another star was filmed interacting animatedly with an unknown attendee at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Mona Basharat,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Fallon played a clip of DiCaprio from the night, in which he was filmed animatedly speaking to someone about KPop Demon Hunters.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
The One Battle After Another star was filmed interacting animatedly with an unknown attendee at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animatedly
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One day, a young Jonah — lively as ever — jumped knee-first onto his father’s lap, in the wheelchair.
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The boat holds a cluster of restaurants that draw a steady stream of Cairo locals, which keeps the dining scene feeling lively well into the evening.
Adverb
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The controversy began after Aiken playfully placed his hand over Ripa's mouth during a live segment.
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Heck, even 78-year-old coach Dick Advocaat, the oldest man ever to coach a World Cup game, on Friday playfully suggested Curaçao’s best path to victory would be if Ecuador was down four players.
Adverb
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Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily.
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“Animatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animatedly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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