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# lively

adjective (lively, livelier, liveliest)

«lively» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lively means full of energy, fun and activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#m1)
2. A lively place, party or discussion is busy, exciting and noisy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#m2)
3. Lively colours are bright and strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories: a lively puppy, a lively crowd. In school: a lively discussion or debate. Phrases: lively music, a lively debate, look lively (hurry up — UK).

### Examples

- The puppy was lively and jumped all around. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x1)
- We had a lively debate about school uniforms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x2)
- The market is lively on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x3)
- The band played lively music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x4)
- Look lively — the bus is leaving! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x5)
- Her lively painting was full of reds and yellows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x6)
- They were young and lively, but poor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/#x7)

### Note

Looks like an adverb because of -ly, but it is an adjective: "a lively child". Comparative: livelier, liveliest. Pronounced LIVE-lee (rhymes with "five").

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The rabbis read the midwives' words as a clever excuse that saved the Hebrew babies. The midwives Shifrah and Puah are praised for fearing God and not obeying Pharaoh. In the primary lessons: In stories: a lively puppy, a lively crowd. In school: a lively discussion or debate. Phrases: lively music, a lively debate, look lively (hurry up — UK).

### Examples

- And the midwives said unto Pharaoh: 'Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.' (Torah EXO.1.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lively/#x1)

### Note

Looks like an adverb because of -ly, but it is an adjective: "a lively child". Comparative: livelier, liveliest. Pronounced LIVE-lee (rhymes with "five").

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lively/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lively.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lively» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lively/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lively» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lively.html) on Mova free.