happily
/ˈhæp.ə.li/adverb3 syllables
Happily means: in a joyous manner.
Synonyms for happily18
adverb, as in in a joyous manner
merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantly
also used for happily
cheerfully, joyously, gladly, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gaily, genially, joyfully
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Opposites of happily
What does happily mean?2
adverb
1
in a joyous manner“they shouted happily”
2
in an unexpectedly lucky way“happily he was not injured”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Happily in a sentence
- Rodrigo and his friends were sitting there, chatting happily.Amastan
- No matter how rich one may be, one cannot live happily without health.CM
- The next day, he happily teased me about it.Nuel
- Jill says that she's happily married, but at times you'd never know it.Swift
- Happily, she was not involved in the troubles.unknown
- I gave my son a box of candy, which he opened happily.CM
- I just want to live simply and happily, without troubles.Quazel
- Happily, everyone rescued from the sea are alive and well.espjulie
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Forms of happily
as a adverb
- comparative
- happilier
- superlative
- happiliest