Spryly

Pronunciation: /ˈspraɪli/

Definitions of spryly

adverb in a nimble or agile manner

Example Sentences

A1 The old man walked spryly down the street.

A2 She danced spryly to the music, showing off her agility.

B1 The young athlete moved spryly across the field, impressing the crowd with his speed.

B2 The gymnast spryly executed her routine, showcasing her flexibility and strength.

C1 The martial artist moved spryly and gracefully, demonstrating years of training and discipline.

C2 The ballerina moved spryly across the stage, captivating the audience with her precision and elegance.

Examples of spryly in a Sentence

formal The elderly woman moved spryly through the garden, tending to her flowers with ease.

informal Despite his age, Grandpa still dances spryly at family gatherings.

slang That skateboarder zipped spryly through the park, showing off some sick moves.

figurative The ideas in her mind spryly danced around, connecting and forming new concepts.

Grammatical Forms of spryly

• past tense: sprylyed
• plural: sprylys
• comparative: more spryly
• superlative: most spryly
• present tense: spryly
• future tense: will spryly
• perfect tense: have sprylyed
• continuous tense: is sprylying
• singular: spryly
• positive degree: spryly
• infinitive: to spryly
• gerund: sprylying
• participle: sprylyed

Origin and Evolution of spryly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'spryly' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'spryng', which means to move quickly or lightly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'spryly' has retained its original meaning of moving quickly or lightly, but has also come to be associated with agility and liveliness in a more general sense.