as in happily
in a cheerful or happy manner
cheerfully announced, "It's a beautiful morning!"
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Recent Examples of cheerfully
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.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.
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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
Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.
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Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.
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Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.
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ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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
Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.
—
Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.
—
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerfully
Adverb
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Crowe plays Manco Kapak, a nightclub owner from Albania who tells us, in an opening voiceover, that he has been happily settled in the United States for many years.
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My enthusiasm only increased when a three-part Christmas special was announced that same morning, which Tranter happily shared details about.
Adverb
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Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits.
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Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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“Cheerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerfully. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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