" spiritedly "

1: in a quick and spirited manner;

  * e.g., " ... the two spaniels ran spiritedly into the surf "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airily,

•  animatedly,

•  animately,

•  bouncily,

•  buoyantly,

•  gaily,

•  high-spiritedly,

•  livelily,

•  lively,

•  perkily,

•  pertly,

•  snappily,

•  sparkily,

•  sprightly,

•  trippingly,

•  vivaciously

•  Antonyms : 

•  dully,

•  inanimately,

•  sluggishly,

•  tardily

1: as in dejectedly, abjectly;

•  Synonyms : 

•  abjectly,

•  cheerlessly,

•  crestfallenly,

•  dejectedly,

•  despairingly,

•  despondently,

•  disconsolately,

•  dispiritedly,

•  downheartedly,

•  agonizingly,

•  bitterly,

•  dolefully,

•  dolorously,

•  grievously,

•  hard,

•  hardly,

•  inconsolably,

•  lugubriously,

•  mournfully,

•  painfully,

•  plaintively,

•  regretfully,

•  resentfully,

•  ruefully,

•  sadly,

•  sorely,

•  sorrowfully,

•  unhappily,

•  wailfully,

•  woefully,

•  wretchedly,

•  blackly,

•  darkly,

•  dismally,

•  distressfully,

•  distressingly,

•  dourly,

•  drearily,

•  forlornly,

•  gloomily,

•  glumly,

•  joylessly,

•  mirthlessly,

•  miserably,

•  morosely,

•  pessimistically,

•  somberly,

•  sullenly,

•  acutely,

•  harshly,

•  keenly,

•  piercingly,

•  poignantly,

•  severely,

•  sharply,

•  cruelly,

•  hurtfully,

•  ill,

•  rancorously

•  Antonyms : 

•  blissfully,

•  gladly,

•  happily,

•  joyfully,

•  joyously,

•  cheerfully,

•  cheerily,

•  delightedly,

•  gaily,

•  gleefully,

•  good-naturedly,

•  lightheartedly,

•  merrily,

•  mirthfully,

•  rejoicingly,

•  sunnily,

•  blithely,

•  blithesomely,

•  calmly,

•  casually,

•  dispassionately,

•  easily,

•  impassively,

•  indifferently,

•  lightly,

•  nonchalantly,

•  stoically,

•  unconcernedly,

•  favorably,

•  well

1: in a quick and spirited manner;

  * e.g., " ... the teens high-spiritedly donned clown costumes in preparation for the party they were giving at the Children's Hospital "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airily,

•  animatedly,

•  animately,

•  bouncily,

•  buoyantly,

•  gaily,

•  livelily,

•  lively,

•  perkily,

•  pertly,

•  snappily,

•  sparkily,

•  spiritedly,

•  sprightly,

•  trippingly,

•  vivaciously

•  Antonyms : 

•  dully,

•  inanimately,

•  sluggishly,

•  tardily

1: marked by a lively display of strong feeling;

  * e.g., " ... the town meeting featured a spirited debate about the proposed ban on skateboarding in the plaza downtown "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fiery,

•  gingery,

•  high-spirited,

•  mettlesome,

•  peppery,

•  spunky

•  Antonyms : 

•  halfhearted,

•  leaden,

•  spiritless

2: having much high-spirited energy and movement;

  * e.g., " ... a team known for its spirited and in-your-face basketball "

•  Synonyms : 

•  active,

•  airy,

•  animate,

•  animated,

•  bouncing,

•  brisk,

•  energetic,

•  frisky,

•  gay,

•  jaunty,

•  jazzy,

•  kinetic,

•  lively,

•  mettlesome,

•  peppy,

•  perky,

•  pert,

•  pizzazzy,

•  racy,

•  snappy,

•  spanking,

•  sparky,

•  sprightly,

•  springy,

•  vital,

•  vivacious,

•  zippy

•  Antonyms : 

•  dead,

•  inactive,

•  inanimate,

•  lackadaisical,

•  languid,

•  languishing,

•  languorous,

•  leaden,

•  lifeless,

•  limp,

•  listless,

•  spiritless,

•  vapid

1: joyously unrestrained;

  * e.g., " ... a high-spirited crowd loudly cheering the basketball team on "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bouncy,

•  bubbly,

•  buoyant,

•  crank,

•  effervescent,

•  exuberant,

•  frolic,

•  frolicsome,

•  gamesome,

•  gay,

•  vivacious

•  Antonyms : 

•  low-spirited,

•  sullen

2: marked by a lively display of strong feeling;

  * e.g., " ... the band struck up a high-spirited march as the President's motorcade approached "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fiery,

•  gingery,

•  mettlesome,

•  peppery,

•  spirited,

•  spunky

•  Antonyms : 

•  halfhearted,

•  leaden,

•  spiritless

1: feeling unhappiness;

  * e.g., " ... the captain tried to cheer up her low-spirited teammates after their big loss "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad,

•  blue,

•  brokenhearted,

•  cast down,

•  crestfallen,

•  dejected,

•  depressed,

•  despondent,

•  disconsolate,

•  doleful,

•  down,

•  down in the mouth,

•  downcast,

•  downhearted,

•  droopy,

•  forlorn,

•  gloomy,

•  glum,

•  hangdog,

•  heartbroken,

•  heartsick,

•  heartsore,

•  heavyhearted,

•  inconsolable,

•  joyless,

•  low,

•  melancholic,

•  melancholy,

•  miserable,

•  mournful,

•  sad,

•  saddened,

•  sorrowful,

•  sorry,

•  unhappy,

•  woebegone,

•  woeful,

•  wretched

•  Antonyms : 

•  blissful,

•  buoyant,

•  buoyed,

•  cheerful,

•  cheery,

•  chipper,

•  delighted,

•  glad,

•  gladdened,

•  gladsome,

•  gleeful,

•  happy,

•  joyful,

•  joyous,

•  jubilant,

•  sunny,

•  upbeat