merrily

adverb

mer·​ri·​ly ˈmerəlē 

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: in a merry manner : gaily

Word History

Etymology

Middle English murily, mirily, merily, from mury, miry, mery merry + -ly

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Rhymes for merrily

• airily
• caroli
• verily
• warily
• wearily
• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• necessarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily