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overlively

overlively adjective: excessively lively.

Adjective

overlively (comparative more overlively, superlative most overlively)

  1. Excessively lively.

Forms of overlively

comparativemore overlively
superlativemost overlively

Origin of overlively

From over- + lively.

Questions about overlively

What does overlively mean?
Overlively means excessively lively.
What part of speech is overlively?
Overlively is an adjective.

Words near overlively in the dictionary

  1. overlitigation
  2. overlitigious
  3. overlive
  4. overlived
  5. overliveliness
  6. overlively
  7. overliver
  8. overlivers
  9. overlives
  10. overliving
  11. overload

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