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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb & adjective In an animated or lively manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In music, lively; with animation; usually, somewhat quick and with spirit.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, past participle of animare, to animate, from Latin animāre; see animate.]

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