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adverb hap·pi·ly \ˈha-pə-lē\

Definition of happily

  1. 1a :  in a fortunate mannerb :  as it fortunately happens happily, some boyhood pleasures don't change — P. A. Witteman

  2. 2 archaic :  by chance

  3. 3 :  in a happy manner or state

  4. 4 :  in an adequate or fitting manner :  successfully

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Examples of happily in a Sentence

  1. They have been happily married for 12 years.

  2. They lived happily ever after.

  3. We happily accept credit cards.

First Known Use of happily

14th century

happily Synonyms

Synonyms
brightly, cheerfully, cheerily, gaily, heartily, jocosely, jovially, merrily, mirthfully, smilingly
Antonyms
bleakly, cheerlessly, darkly, heavily, miserably, morosely, unhappily
Related Words
amusedly, exuberantly, giddily, gigglingly, joyfully, joyously; blithely, blithesomely, breezily, gladly, gladsomely, laughingly, lightheartedly, sunnily; amicably, friendlily, friendly, good-humoredly, good-naturedly, jocularly; hopefully, optimistically, sanguinely; blissfully, elatedly, euphorically, rapturously
Near Antonyms
abjectly, dejectedly, despondently, disconsolately, dispiritedly, wretchedly; dolefully, dolorously, forlornly, mournfully, plaintively, sorrowfully; dourly, glumly, mirthlessly, sourly, sternly, sulkily, sullenly; blackly, dismally, drearily, gloomily, pessimistically

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HAPPILY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of happily for English Language Learners

  • : in a happy way or state

  • —used to say that something good or lucky has happened

  • : in a very willing way

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