lively vs idle: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: lively or idle

How to spell lively?

lively
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idle
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livelyadjective

elastic; rebounds readily

livelyadjective

quick and energetic

livelyadjective

full of zest or vigor

livelyadjective

full of spirit; full of life

livelyadjective

filled with events or activity

livelyadjective

full of life and energy

idleadjective

not having a job

idleadjective

not in active use

idleadjective

without a basis in reason or fact

idleverb

be idle; exist in a changeless situation

idleverb

run disconnected or idle

idleadjective

silly or trivial

idleadjective

lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

idleadjective

not yielding a return

idleadjective

not in action or at work

idlenoun

the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

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