LIVELY in a Sentence

Learn LIVELY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for LIVELY, such as:
1. He showed a lively interest in politics.
2. She's a lively child and popular with everyone.
3. There was some lively discussion at the meeting.
4. The clear, lively illustrations are in full colour.
5. There was some lively debate at this week's seminar.
Search Quotes from Classic Book
Animal Farm by George Orwell
 Input your word:
Want to search a word in classic works?
Search Classic Quotes
 Meanings and Examples of LIVELY
lively
 a.  elastic; rebounds readily
 a.  filled with events or activity
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  But he has already recovered his spirits, and is reported to be on the point of marrying a lively pretty Frenchwoman, Madame Tavernier.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
2  The mild exhortations of the old man and the lively conversation of the loved Felix were not for me.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
3  Its fair lakes reflect a blue and gentle sky, and when troubled by the winds, their tumult is but as the play of a lively infant when compared to the roarings of the giant ocean.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
4  Be happy, my dear Victor," replied Elizabeth; "there is, I hope, nothing to distress you; and be assured that if a lively joy is not painted in my face, my heart is contented.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
5  Willoughby was a young man of good abilities, quick imagination, lively spirits, and open, affectionate manners.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10
6  Perhaps she pitied and esteemed him the more because he was slighted by Willoughby and Marianne, who, prejudiced against him for being neither lively nor young, seemed resolved to undervalue his merits.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10
7  The consequence of this, upon a mind so young, so lively, so inexperienced as Mrs. Brandon's, was but too natural.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 31
8  My sister was uncommonly lively on the present occasion, and indeed was generally more gracious in the society of Mrs. Hubble than in other company.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter IV
9  He offered these friendly suggestions in such a lively way, that we both laughed and I scarcely blushed.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXII
10  Then, the two nurses left the room, and had a lively scuffle on the staircase with a dissipated page who had waited at dinner, and who had clearly lost half his buttons at the gaming-table.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXIII
11  Startop, being a lively, bright young fellow, and Drummle being the exact opposite, the latter was always disposed to resent him as a direct personal affront.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVI
12  In looking at me and then laughing heartily, Herbert for the time recovered his usual lively manner.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXX
13  The debate upon it grew so lively, indeed, that at least six more honorable members told six more, during the discussion, that they believed they knew where they were to be found.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXXVIII
14  One day when Mr. Creakle kept the house from indisposition, which naturally diffused a lively joy through the school, there was a good deal of noise in the course of the morning's work.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 7. MY 'FIRST HALF' AT SALEM HOUSE
15  This she did upon her knees, humming a lively little tune the while.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  His views have excited a lively controversy among fellow scientists.
2  The band does a lively cover version of "Johnny B.
3  Diana's house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively music.
4  The clear, lively illustrations are in full colour.
5  Extrovert prefer lively conversation to brood on the meaning of life.
6  Extroverts prefer lively conversation to brooding on the meaning of life.
7  There was some lively discussion at the meeting.
8  Artists all free and lively things, are great oppression and get, is the great effort.
9  He showed a lively interest in politics.
10  The magazine is lively and interesting - the pictures alone are a tonic.
11  He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.
12  She's a lively child and popular with everyone.
13  These debates have made a successful series, mostly because of well-chosen speakers and lively topics.
14  There was some lively debate at this week's seminar.
15  Accept that you're a pimple and try to keep a lively sense of humor about it.