1
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
happily accepted the invitation to dinner
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2
as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
one of those rare occasions on which business and pleasure happily mixed
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Recent Examples of happily
With the demon defeated and the haunting over, the Warrens get to experience something of a happily ever after, living to experience Judy’s wedding and see their daughter have her own baby.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But as always, the conversation meandered happily in all directions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The narrative skips forward to reveal that Daniel and Cherry are happily married and expecting their first child.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Martini could also live happily alongside children age 10 and older.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But as always, the conversation meandered happily in all directions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The narrative skips forward to reveal that Daniel and Cherry are happily married and expecting their first child.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Martini could also live happily alongside children age 10 and older.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Face washing allows for thorough cleansing if done properly, which allows the skin to better absorb moisturizers or treatments that may be applied afterwards.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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This ensures both assistive technologies and AI engines can interpret your content’s structure properly.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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When used correctly, psilocybin has shown promise in treating conditions like treatment-resistant depression or substance abuse disorder.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of clawbacks of government support, as well as the retroactive revocation of tariff exemptions and tax breaks, should provide additional pressure for companies to build in America—and for markets to value domestic production appropriately.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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She was viciously beaten after having been detained by an officer who accused her of not dressing appropriately in public, in defiance of the country’s hijab rule, which broadly governs what women should wear.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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