amusedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusedly
Adverb
  • My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
    Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Uruguay, for their part, joyfully celebrated becoming the second team, after Italy, to win the World Cup twice.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 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
  • Tech was even still cool in late 2022 when OpenAI released ChatGPT and everyone started giddily re-doing Taylor Swift lyrics as Shakespearean sonnets.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Following that start, catcher Dalton Rushing giddily described Yamamoto’s brilliance, noting that even the reigning World Series MVP was able to experiment and try out some new sequencing while flexing his dominance.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 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
  • Bond traders have not reacted as exuberantly to the news of the Iran détente as oil traders have.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • What is in tandem here is the exuberantly generative possibility of life itself (SCOBY, water) alongside the very synthetic polymers that are literally wrecking life on an individual and systemic level.
    Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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