Spritely

Spritely
Spriteful Sprite"ful (-f[usd]l), a., Spritefully Sprite"ful*ly, adv., Spriteliness Sprite"li*ness (-l[i^]*n[e^]s), n., Spritely Sprite"ly, a., etc. See {Sprightful}, {Sprightfully}, {Sprightliness}, {Sprightly}, etc. [1913 Webster]

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  • Spritefully — Spriteful Sprite ful ( f[usd]l), a., Spritefully Sprite ful*ly, adv., Spriteliness Sprite li*ness ( l[i^]*n[e^]s), n., Spritely Sprite ly, a., etc. See {Sprightful}, {Sprightfully}, {Sprightliness}, {Sprightly}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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