springily

6.1

In a lively, bouncy way full of energy

adverb
/ˈsprɪŋɪli/

: saltarín

The child jumped springily on the trampoline, enjoying each bounce.

Examples

Magnus walked springily down the star-strewn streets, his thoughts leaping with the things he had told her and had still to tell her.

Fiction book (1992)
The puppy ran springily across the yard, its tail wagging with excitement.
After a good night's sleep, she felt springily energized and ready for the day.

Synonyms

skippy

vsspringily

Informal

1 7.0

Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way

stresses elastic springiness rather than sheer energetic drive

spryly

vsspringily

1 5.6

To move quickly and lightly with energy

emphasizes elastic bounciness and lively rebound rather than pure nimbleness

bouncily

vsspringily

4.0

In a lively, energetic way with light jumps

is the same sense but highlights elastic quality

hoppity

vsspringily

Informal

7.4

Moving in small playful jumps like a rabbit

focuses on general elastic bounce rather than specific hopping steps

hippity

vsspringily

Informal

9.9

In a lively, bouncing way that looks playful

leans to elastic bounciness rather than joyful skipping style

Antonyms

heavily

243 1.1

In a way that shows great weight or effort

stiffly

25 4.4

In a way that is not relaxed, often because of pain or to seem formal

How Bouncy

elastically

Specialized

4.6

bouncily

4.0

springily

6.1

stiffly

25 4.4

listlessly

3 5.7

Surface Forms

springily positive

Morphology

springily = springy (transparent) = spring + ly

Formed regularly from the adjective 'springy' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' (orthographic y→i change); the manner meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Springily comes from spring ('to jump' or a 'coil' that pushes back) plus the adverb ending -ly. So springily means doing something in a 'bouncy' or 'lively' way, like a child jumping on a trampoline.