as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
waving cheerily as they drove off
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Recent Examples of cheerily
Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Chenoweth cheerily waved over the rest of the cast for a group shot, and a handler produced Donegan’s Miss America sash and tiara.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
No, no, and no, the young scouts report, cheerily reassuring their potential customers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Chenoweth cheerily waved over the rest of the cast for a group shot, and a handler produced Donegan’s Miss America sash and tiara.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
No, no, and no, the young scouts report, cheerily reassuring their potential customers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerily
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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The fever dream of a sequel that’s also a prequel takes everything good about the first movie and turns it up to 100, happily ignoring any dose of realism in favor of silly, colorful, karaoke-ready fun.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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For two decades, Gulf governments played the role of rich aunt — writing checks, asking few questions, and happily letting New York bankers run the show.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Cheerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerily. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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