as in happily
in a cheerful or happy manner
cheerfully announced, "It's a beautiful morning!"
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Recent Examples of cheerfully
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.
—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
By now the acquaintances had seen them and walked in, waving cheerfully.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 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
Joined by Feig's wife, Laurie, and Byrne's partner, Bobby Cannavale, the star pulled out her phone and cheerfully snapped selfies of the foursome.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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
By now the acquaintances had seen them and walked in, waving cheerfully.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 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
Joined by Feig's wife, Laurie, and Byrne's partner, Bobby Cannavale, the star pulled out her phone and cheerfully snapped selfies of the foursome.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerfully
Adverb
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Regardless of the extent of Rose’s presence, fans are hoping for her and Peter to get a happy ending the way George Clooney’s ER return for Julianna Margulies’ final episode gave their characters Doug and Carol a happily ever after.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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One thing that has shifted since Sendak’s heyday, however, is our baseline of assumptions about how much kids are reading, or how well or how happily, or to what extent the culture that surrounds them is fundamentally hostile to reading.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The stars burn brightly here, shielded from light pollution and city glare, and the rock formations are eerily beautiful in silhouette.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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As a broadcast meteorologist at Kansas City’s local station KCXE, Margaret is frequently on air wearing the seemingly requisite brightly colored, body-con dresses so many people associate with the classic local news anchor lewk.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerfully. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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