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... vigorously actively dynamically brisklyspiritedlyforcefully

Opposites

lethargically listlessly sluggishly feebly

Word family

Related forms energetic energy energize

Etymology

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

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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