gigglingly

Definition of gigglinglynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigglingly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.
    Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Her husband, who sat nearby, complained jovially about her habit of yelling at the TV news.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Gigglingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigglingly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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