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Recent Examples of gleefully
Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
It was just announced Starfleet Academy would end with its second season, a decision Weir and Jordan had gleefully celebrated on the podcast.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Versace and Dali were both extra, gleefully so.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Nets’ Ziaire Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic’s personal space.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
News reports gleefully described his six houses, his sixteen Chinese servants, his lavish parties, his $2,000 cashmere suits, and his twelve cars—one of which was a champagne-pink Cadillac with his name splashed across the side in neon lights.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The crowd of about 8,000 certainly treated it like one, gleefully singing and dancing along to classic after classic after classic.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
It was just announced Starfleet Academy would end with its second season, a decision Weir and Jordan had gleefully celebrated on the podcast.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Versace and Dali were both extra, gleefully so.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Nets’ Ziaire Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic’s personal space.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
News reports gleefully described his six houses, his sixteen Chinese servants, his lavish parties, his $2,000 cashmere suits, and his twelve cars—one of which was a champagne-pink Cadillac with his name splashed across the side in neon lights.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The crowd of about 8,000 certainly treated it like one, gleefully singing and dancing along to classic after classic after classic.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleefully
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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
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Since the end of the Second World War, the United States and its allies had maintained a system of humanitarian interventionism, until the President so delightedly detonated it.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Random House had just made an initial public offering, and the Cerfs delightedly sent him a Christmas gift of five shares.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Ultra Music Festival merrily rolls along in its 26th year Friday through Sunday at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sick humor of an inappropriately large insect thrashing on the bed gives way to the morbid humor of the new family of three proceeding merrily with their small lives.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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In John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the buds happily reproduce the breadth of instruments included.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Gleefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleefully. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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