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gaily
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also gayly
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in a cheerful or happy manner<we sat around the table, gaily teasing each other and laughing about the good old days>Synonymscheerfully, happily, heartily, jocosely, jovially, merrily, mirthfullyRelated Wordsblithely, blithesomely, breezily, brightly, buoyantly; cheerily, gladly, gladsomely, sanguinely, sunnily; good-humoredly, good-naturedlyNear Antonymsabjectly, dejectedly, despondently, disconsolately, dispiritedly, wretchedly; dolefully, dolorously, forlornly, mournfully, plaintively, sorrowfully; dourly, glumly, sternly, sulkily, sullenly; dismally, drearily, gloomilyAntonymsbleakly, cheerlessly, darkly, heavily, miserably, morosely, unhappily
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in a quick and spirited manner<children gaily running to the buses on the last day of school>Synonymsanimatedly, animately, exuberantly, high-spiritedly, jauntily, pertly, sprightly, trippinglyRelated Wordsfriskily, playfully, skittishly, sportively; briskly, crisply, snappily, springily; breezily, cockishly; allegroNear Antonymsidly, indolently, lazily, slothfully; heavily, inactively, listlesslyAntonymsdully, inanimately, sluggishly, tardily
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in a bright and showy way<the Mexican dancers were gaily dressed in lavish, bright costumes>Synonymsdashingly, flamboyantly, flashily, jauntily, rakishly, swankilyRelated Wordsgarishly, gaudily, loud, loudly, ostentatiously; fancily, gallantly, ornately; nattily, neatly, smartly; conspicuously, luridly, spectacularly, strikingly; gorgeously, splendidlyNear Antonymsinconspicuously, unobtrusively, unpretentiously; chastely, demurely, homely, modestly; plainly, simply; colorlessly, dirtily, drably, dully; bleakly, severely, somberlyAntonymsconservatively, plain, quietly
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