as in happily
in a cheerful or happy manner
cheerfully announced, "It's a beautiful morning!"
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Recent Examples of cheerfully
In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Nicolas Niarchos, checking a piece by Ben Taub, called up one of the most powerful smugglers in the Sahel, who cheerfully confirmed every detail, including his trafficking of humans.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Try finding a human who'll do that cheerfully on the hundredth call.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One memorable, but highly improbable, image shows a family cheerfully watching on as a youngster builds a house of cards on the first-class table.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Nicolas Niarchos, checking a piece by Ben Taub, called up one of the most powerful smugglers in the Sahel, who cheerfully confirmed every detail, including his trafficking of humans.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Try finding a human who'll do that cheerfully on the hundredth call.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One memorable, but highly improbable, image shows a family cheerfully watching on as a youngster builds a house of cards on the first-class table.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerfully
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the family’s four dogs barking in the background, the actor, 43, happily leans into any disruptions.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Behind them were two rows of brightly colored kayaks emerging from the low-lying fog.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Zones 3-9 The brightly colored flowers of Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale), with their delicate, papery petals, bloom in mid to late spring, sometimes until early summer.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cheerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerfully. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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