Standard Lemma guide

youthfully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈjuθfəli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a youthful manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a youthful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is still youthfully enthusiastic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English youthful Middle English -ly English -ly English youthfully From youthful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nuorekkaasti — in a youthful manner
  • French: juvénilement — in a youthful manner
  • Italian: giovanilmente — in a youthful manner
  • Romanian: tinerește — in a youthful manner
  • Spanish: de forma juvenil — in a youthful manner
  • Spanish: juvenilmente — in a youthful manner
  • Spanish: de manera juvenil — in a youthful manner