energetically C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪkli/ UK /ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪkli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a vigorous and active manner The puppy bounded energetically across the lawn after the ball. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a vigorous and active... vigorouslyactivelydynamicallybrisklyspiritedlyforcefully ↔ Opposites lethargicallylistlesslysluggishlyfeebly Word family Related forms energeticenergyenergize Etymology AI details From energetic (from Ancient Greek energētikós 'active, effective', from energeîn 'to be active', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the adverbial suffix -ally. energētikós Ancient Greek érgon Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # energetically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪkli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪkli/ ## Meanings 1. in a vigorous and active manner ## Examples - The puppy bounded energetically across the lawn after the ball. ## Synonyms - vigorously - actively - dynamically - briskly - spiritedly - forcefully ## Antonyms - lethargically - listlessly - sluggishly - feebly ## Related Forms - energetic - energy - energize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: energētikós - Root: érgon ## Etymology From energetic (from Ancient Greek energētikós 'active, effective', from energeîn 'to be active', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the adverbial suffix -ally. ## AI Etymology Energetically is from energetic (from Ancient Greek energētikós 'active, effective', from energeîn 'to be active', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the adverbial suffix -ally. Important recorded forms include energētikós (Ancient Greek) and érgon (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a vigorous and active manner. The wider family includes related words such as energetic, energy, and energize. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown