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Recent Examples of giddily
Gooding yells giddily, triumphantly jumping and fist-pumping the air.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
But Fallout giddily toys with the genre’s legacy, too, at times turning homages into punch lines.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The girls are giddily planning the wedding and bachelorette party as if several core issues are not still unresolved.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
As our car idles, Lucas Nascimento Morgado, a young biologist who works for a jaguar NGO called Onçafari here in the southern Brazilian Pantanal, grins giddily.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025
The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2022
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
But Fallout giddily toys with the genre’s legacy, too, at times turning homages into punch lines.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The girls are giddily planning the wedding and bachelorette party as if several core issues are not still unresolved.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
As our car idles, Lucas Nascimento Morgado, a young biologist who works for a jaguar NGO called Onçafari here in the southern Brazilian Pantanal, grins giddily.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025
The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddily
Adverb
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Yet despite that apparent simplification, the trenches themselves were in line with Lee’s exuberantly experimental creative urges; playful, ingenious, complex, and witty.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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For his part, and most fittingly, Valentino creative director Michele will be planting the exuberantly luxe Valentino standard yet again in Paris, January 26-29, at Valentino’s beloved Haute Couture fashion week.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Most of the town’s residents, and many visitors, merrily took part, while the more prudent ones enjoyed the show from the safety of their balconies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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White’s jaunty editing ensures the proceedings roll merrily along, and yet the richness of detail in every frame makes this feel longer than its lean 71-minute running time, but not at all in a negative way.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Shortly after trumpeter Ethan Marks took to the sidewalk, one of the American Hotel’s current residents leaned out his window and began vocally and jovially mimicking the fragmented and angular notes coming from the instrument.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Her husband, who sat nearby, complained jovially about her habit of yelling at the TV news.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This friendly, vocal lady will happily greet you with sweet little meows and is always on the lookout for the perfect opportunity to curl up in your lap.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The pair posed happily together in a photo shared by costume designer Mona May.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Giddily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddily. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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