Anytime, lad performing in a spirited way (10)

I believe the answer is:

animatedly

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'in a spirited way' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'anytime lad performing' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters move around or 'perform').
'anytime'+'lad'='anytimelad'
'anytimelad' with letters rearranged gives 'ANIMATEDLY'.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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