springily

In elastic fashion

In a springy manner—with bounce, elasticity, or energetic lightness: She walked springily across the room, The mattress gave springily under his weight.

The word suggests resilient, buoyant movement.

energetic

vigor

Active physical strength

zestKeen enjoyment or peel
livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
vitalityCapacity for spirited existence

pep · verve · enthusiasm · vim · oomph · briskness · jauntily · buoyantly · exuberantly · spiritedly

bouncy

trampoline

Spring-mounted bouncing surface

pogoSpring-loaded hopping stick
boingOnomatopoeia for recoil
bounceSpring back after impact

rebound · hop · jump · bungee · coil · leap · bound · skip · mattress · cushion

gait

step

Foot movement forward

strideExtended single footstep
walkTravel on foot
trotPace between walk, canter

prance · sashay · strut · skip · hop · bounce · jaunt · caper · gambol · frolic

flexible

supple

Flexing without damage

limberBending without resistance
elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
bendableAble to curve

pliant · resilient · yielding · lithe · willowy · lissome · stretchy · tensile · rubbery · rebounding

Opposites

manner of movement/elasticity

springilyrigidly

In an unyielding manner

stiffly · heavily · sluggishly · woodenly · leadenly

Phrases

springing upAppearing suddenly, unexpectedly
springing backReturning after compression
springing outEmerging with sudden force

Family

springing, springiness

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G