as in happily
in a cheerful or happy manner
cheerfully announced, "It's a beautiful morning!"
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Recent Examples of cheerfully
Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Today, Lamont operates cheerfully as the dominant figure in state politics and government.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Chari would fondly and cheerfully tell us the story behind his name.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
But straight women and men and cis couples, with and without children in tow, are plentiful enough, and all apparently enjoying a bubble that presents a happy fantasy of just how beneficient an actual matriarchy might feel, even for those not part of that cheerfully lopsided majority.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The home’s interiors have been stylishly and cheerfully updated with bright-white walls, contemporary creamy furniture, and a sleek, streamlined bathroom and kitchen that look like they were renovated yesterday.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
There are just 10 casinhas, two cabanas, and one three-bedroom casa; the resort is refreshingly intimate and cheerfully decorated.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Much of the playing on the album is cheerfully imprecise; Bryan has said it was recorded in a handful of houses in Oklahoma, but the recordings, which include sing-alongs and stray noises, evoke the blurry conviviality of a bar band at the moment between last call and lights on.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Today, Lamont operates cheerfully as the dominant figure in state politics and government.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Chari would fondly and cheerfully tell us the story behind his name.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
But straight women and men and cis couples, with and without children in tow, are plentiful enough, and all apparently enjoying a bubble that presents a happy fantasy of just how beneficient an actual matriarchy might feel, even for those not part of that cheerfully lopsided majority.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The home’s interiors have been stylishly and cheerfully updated with bright-white walls, contemporary creamy furniture, and a sleek, streamlined bathroom and kitchen that look like they were renovated yesterday.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
There are just 10 casinhas, two cabanas, and one three-bedroom casa; the resort is refreshingly intimate and cheerfully decorated.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Much of the playing on the album is cheerfully imprecise; Bryan has said it was recorded in a handful of houses in Oklahoma, but the recordings, which include sing-alongs and stray noises, evoke the blurry conviviality of a bar band at the moment between last call and lights on.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerfully
Adverb
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But add some roasted chicken and top it with a creamy cheese sauce and the result is a rich and cozy casserole that even the pickiest child will happily eat.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Farmer Wants a Wife is back for a fourth season, with a new crop of handsome homesteaders who are hoping to finally harvest their happily ever after.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In the brightly billboarded carcass of a West Coast city, private security shields the corporate enclaves of a tech élite from the shantytowns of the economically superfluous.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon—or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerfully. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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