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
Adverb
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Miami happily obliged and thrived.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The actor is happily married to his longtime wife, Tomasina Tate.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those stars burn through their fuel quickly, shine brightly, and then — overwhelmingly — end their lives in a core-collapse supernova.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cheerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerfully. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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