animatedly C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪdli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #185483 Meanings 1 adv In a lively, excited way, full of energy. They talked animatedly about their holiday plans. Etymology AI details From animated + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives # animatedly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪdli **Frequency rank:** 185483 ## Meanings 1. In a lively, excited way, full of energy. ## Examples - They talked animatedly about their holiday plans. ## Etymology From animated + -ly. ## AI Etymology Animatedly is from animated + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a lively, excited way, full of energy. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown