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Recent Examples of gleefully
The rest of his Republican colleagues gleefully approved the bill and have pretended ever since that their vote was the right thing to do.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The final clip cuts to Winnie inside a pen, balancing gleefully on top of a group of sheep, appearing more companion than herder.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2014 original was gleefully over-the-top already, and the sequels have only amped up the spectacle, but his genuine fury and weariness felt new, exciting, a revelation.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Hagger gleefully moved to tight end, eager to learn from the American who would later become a Super Bowl-winning coach.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
Another loved that her 4 year old asked to build it again and again, gleefully tearing it apart just to redo it.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The internet’s favorite lip balm will be gleefully received by a coworker, your best friend, or anyone in between.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The final clip cuts to Winnie inside a pen, balancing gleefully on top of a group of sheep, appearing more companion than herder.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2014 original was gleefully over-the-top already, and the sequels have only amped up the spectacle, but his genuine fury and weariness felt new, exciting, a revelation.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Hagger gleefully moved to tight end, eager to learn from the American who would later become a Super Bowl-winning coach.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
Another loved that her 4 year old asked to build it again and again, gleefully tearing it apart just to redo it.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The internet’s favorite lip balm will be gleefully received by a coworker, your best friend, or anyone in between.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleefully
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But there's also no other show so delightedly in on its own joke.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The combination of flavors in this pie is blissful, the sweetness of the apples merrily dancing with the tart edge of the cranberries.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Daniels after both of his TDs sought out the TV cameras just outside the end zone and merrily mocked FSU’s famous war chant, an echo of the swagger of Canes teams past.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Wesley would rack up accomplishments with a sparkling air of perfection, then march cheerily forward.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Swift’s recent engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was a hot topic, offering a look at what seems to be their playful relationship with one another with Swift lightheartedly poking fun at her now fiancé.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
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Lorde and Charli ended the duet together, joyously dancing and swinging their admittedly very similar long, dark curls in a moment of intense catharsis for both the artists and their raucous fans.—
Rachel Scharf,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
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Last year at Raymond James Stadium, the 49ers were the last team standing – or joyously sprinting off the field, having won on a walk-off field goal by Jake Moody.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The photographs joyfully corroborate the text’s account of a life that cannot be the case.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is bright, exotic, and joyfully subversive, proving that even the darkest wood can burn so bright.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The combo is a winning recipe that has kept this neighborhood favorite happily busy since 1993.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Barrymore happily sniffed both Anderson and Mathews’ feet — which were both deemed to be scentless, thank you very much — during a discussion about their now-viral foot footage on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gleefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleefully. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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