amusedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusedly
Adverb
  • Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Adverb
  • This is a story of a community that lived joyfully and out loud, dancing to Spanish verse set to Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
    Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Courtesy of Strand Hill Properties Manhattan Beach’s Strand is Southern California coastline at its most joyfully choreographed.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Adverb
  • The two key solutions were to hire Bora Milutinović, a jovially unintelligible coach with a history of reclamation projects, and to launch a nearly two-year residency training camp in Orange County.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Shortly after trumpeter Ethan Marks took to the sidewalk, one of the American Hotel’s current residents leaned out his window and began vocally and jovially mimicking the fragmented and angular notes coming from the instrument.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Adverb
  • There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • The team joyously celebrated the end of their regular season with a pool party, taco bar and more soccer, a news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
Adverb
  • Done well, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail is bright and almost exuberantly refreshing.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
  • The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another.
    Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Ideally one composed of your old, gold, merrily-we-roll-along friends.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder continue to roll merrily along, seemingly intent on winning every championship in the near future.
    Bob Harkins, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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“Amusedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusedly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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