adv. rare–1. [f. SPRIGHTLY a.] In a sprightly or lively manner.
1891. Morning Chron., 31 Aug., 3/6. The whole was wound up by an epilogue, very sprightlily spoken by Miss Taylor.
1891. Hannah Lynch, G. Meredith, 103. Several lively youths and maidens and matrons, who act chorus, wittily, epigrammatically, and sprightlily, as Mr. Meredith’s chorus ever does.
