as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
an album of bawdy songs from the Elizabethan era, all of them lustily and mirthfully sung
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Joined by Feig's wife, Laurie, and Byrne's partner, Bobby Cannavale, the star pulled out her phone and cheerfully snapped selfies of the foursome.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are a ton of local shops to rent from that will happily meet you at the ferry terminal or the airport with your rental car.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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By studying this polarization, IXPE can help astronomers probe some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos, such as why black holes spin, what powers the extreme jets blasting from supermassive black holes, or why pulsars glow so brightly in X-ray light.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the comedic side of this rom-com could shine even more brightly with further development, the play already has a lot of heart.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mirthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirthfully. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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