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Recent Examples of gaily The butterflies enter first, quivering gaily atop their sticks. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023 Keep us gaily making pins! Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2023 With the Meyerson gaily festooned for the holiday season, there were lighting effects and some projections. Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2022 Peer into their forbidding black hoods and gaily stitched pieces of hot-pink woolen felt inside invite unexpected visual caresses. Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for gaily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaily
Adverb
  • The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • His disdain for Christmas is no match for visits from enchanting ghosts, a lively ensemble of characters, and the music of the season.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Music comes through with clean highs and enough bass to keep things lively at everyday listening levels.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Americans started brightly and confidently, getting control in midfield and probing with intent, but chances were rare, with the first real effort somewhat accidental as Zavier Gozo’s cross from the left clipped the top of the bar.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • To truly experience its peaceful side, travelers should plan trips during the off-season, when the red rocks glow just as brightly — but the crowds are far fewer.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Fremantle happily embraces both traditional television and the digital world, Llinares says.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • No glovebox, no desiccator – just a jar of yellow powder sitting happily on my bench.
    Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The late High Modernist architect and educator Charles Gwathmey created a body of work defined by playfully bold geometric forms and a spare use of adornment employed with formal elegance.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The former White House communications director, 36, playfully shared the news while the hosts were reminiscing on past embarrassing moments as part of their Hot Topics segment.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Every now and then, a sneaker arrives that refuses to fit neatly into a single category.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Halfway through the first period, Schaefer — who only turned 18 last month — neatly set up Jonathan Drouin to even the game.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One expert, reflecting on personal experience, put it more colorfully.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025

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