"spritely" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈspɹaɪtli/ Forms: spritelier [comparative], spriteliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪtli Etymology: From sprite + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sprite|ly|id2=adjectival}} sprite + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|spritelier}} spritely (comparative spritelier, superlative spriteliest)
  1. Of or relating to a sprite.
    Sense id: en-spritely-en-adj-6sA~Hi9s
  2. Alternative spelling of sprightly. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sprightly
    Sense id: en-spritely-en-adj-DFZ9C8uf Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /ˈspɹaɪtli/ Forms: more spritely [comparative], most spritely [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪtli Etymology: From sprite + -ly (adverb suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sprite|ly|pos2=adverb suffix}} sprite + -ly (adverb suffix) Head templates: {{en-adv}} spritely (comparative more spritely, superlative most spritely)
  1. In a manner reminiscent of a sprite.
    Sense id: en-spritely-en-adv-dDSETkjS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 81 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 0 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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