happily
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Definition of happily
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Synonyms & Antonyms for happily
Synonyms
brightly, cheerfully, cheerily, gaily (also gayly), heartily, jocosely, jovially, merrily, mirthfully, smilingly
Antonyms
bleakly, cheerlessly, darkly, heavily, miserably, morosely, unhappily
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And with that, on the eve of their happily ever after, Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox google each other. — Susanna Fogel, Glamour, "This Is What You’ve Got Mail Would Look Like 20 Years Later," 20 Dec. 2018 Our mixed terrier Louie happily runs off with — and guards for hours — any biscuit offered. — Cathy Barrow, The Seattle Times, "I bake for dogs, and they eat it up: recipes for DIY dog biscuits," 23 July 2018 Brimming with energy, Mr. Wacky happily (and cogently) shouts about the various family fun attractions attendees can expect before taking a moment to dunk on what is surely only a shell of a man by now. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "This viral news segment about an inflatable slide is an exquisite train wreck," 5 June 2018 Whether you’re currently single, happily married, or considering a split: Knowledge is power. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Glamour, "How to Get Divorced," 30 Nov. 2018 Would-be migrants from far and wide happily took her up on the offer. — Jason L. Riley, WSJ, "Europe’s Migrant Disaster Should Teach America a Lesson," 27 Nov. 2018 In the book, a happily married couple was having a fight, and in the middle of the argument, the wife playfully put her hands on her hips and stuck her out tongue to mimic their child, causing them both to pause and laugh. — Anne Roderique-jones, SELF, "I Tested ‘Love Languages’ and 3 Other Relationship Books on My Marriage," 7 Oct. 2018 Divorce lawyers are in an awkward position and weighing whether to alert happily married clients with decades-old prenups of the change. — Ben Steverman, latimes.com, "Your prenup might be in jeopardy as tax overhaul kills alimony break," 23 May 2018 Or for that matter, will Benjamin Netanyahu’s political enemies in the Knesset happily accept his elevation into the Israeli pantheon in consequence of his merely achieving lasting peace? — WSJ, "Arab-Israeli Solution Is Too Sensible to Work," 11 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'happily.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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