lively
/ˈlaɪvli/adjective
उच्चारण लाइव्ली
जीवंत, चुस्त, उत्साही
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full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic
जीवंत, चुस्त, उत्साही
- a lively class discussion
- The children were lively all day.
- The students had a lively debate on the topic.
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- Radhika is a lively girl who loves to dance.
- The lively music made everyone clap.
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(of a place) full of activity and interesting things
चहल-पहल वाला
- a lively market
- We stayed in a lively neighbourhood full of small cafes and book stalls.
- The town has a lively fish market every morning.
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- The square was lively with street performers.
- Delhi's old streets are lively during the festival.
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lively + noun
It describes people, talk, music, places and minds that are full of energy.
यह ऊर्जा से भरे लोगों, बातचीत, संगीत, स्थानों और मन का वर्णन करता है।
- The lively market was full of shoppers before Holi.
lively (adjective, not adverb)
Lively ends in -ly but is an adjective; there is no adverb livelily, so use in a lively way.
'Lively' -ly पर समाप्त होता है, पर adjective है; 'livelily' नहीं होता, इसलिए 'in a lively way' लिखिए।
- The children danced in a lively way.
liven up
The verb liven, usually with up, means to make something more lively.
Verb 'liven', प्रायः up के साथ, किसी चीज़ को अधिक जीवंत बनाने के लिए आता है।
- A few songs livened up the dull party.
lively vs alive vs living
Lively means full of energy; alive means not dead; living means currently existing.
Lively का अर्थ ऊर्जा से भरा है; alive का अर्थ मृत न होना है; living का अर्थ वर्तमान में विद्यमान है।
- The grandmother is eighty and still lively.
- Is the old tree still alive?
lively (informal use for an event)
A lively match or party is one that is exciting and full of action.
Lively match या party वह है जो रोमांचक और गतिविधि से भरपूर हो।
- It was a lively contest between the two schools.
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lively + noun
debatediscussionimaginationatmospherecrowd
- The class held a lively debate on online learning.
adverb + lively
veryextremelywonderfullyalways
- Our grandmother is wonderfully lively at eighty.
verb + lively
staykeeplooksoundprove
- The festival kept the streets lively all night.
lively + noun (arts)
tuneperformancedanceconversationstreetcolours
- The folk singers gave a lively performance.
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- Radhika has a lively mind and asks many questions.
राधिका का मन चंचल और जिज्ञासु है और वह बहुत प्रश्न पूछती है।
- The lively beat of the dhol made everyone dance.
ढोल की जोशीली थाप ने सबको नाचने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
- Varanasi is a lively city at any hour.
वाराणसी किसी भी समय एक जीवंत शहर है।
- The teacher's lively style held the class's attention.
शिक्षक की जीवंत शैली ने कक्षा का ध्यान बाँधे रखा।
- The market was lively with bargaining voices.
बाज़ार मोल-भाव की आवाज़ों से गुलज़ार था।
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✗ She spoke livelily.
✓ She spoke in a lively way.
Lively already ends in -ly and has no adverb form livelily, so a phrase with way is used.
'Lively' पहले से -ly पर समाप्त होता है और उसका 'livelily' जैसा adverb नहीं बनता, इसलिए 'in a lively way' वाक्यांश लगाइए।
✗ He is a lovely boy, always running and shouting.
✓ He is a lively boy, always running and shouting.
Lovely means charming and is a look-alike of lively; the sense of energy needs lively.
'Lovely' का अर्थ मनमोहक है और वह lively से मिलता-जुलता लगता है; ऊर्जा के भाव के लिए 'lively' चाहिए।
✗ The class was very lively and silent.
✓ The class was very lively and noisy.
Lively and silent contradict each other, so the second adjective must agree in meaning.
'Lively' और 'silent' परस्पर विरोधी हैं, इसलिए दूसरा adjective अर्थ में मेल खाना चाहिए।