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Recent Examples of gleefully
Wuthering Heights was always envisioned as a kind of fantastical fever dream—a contemporary take on a ’50s soundstage melodrama that gleefully mixes historical references with glitzy modernity.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
At the First Baptist Church of Orlando on Sunday, Venezuelans celebrated, sang, prayed over their flag and gleefully chanted their national anthem — many through tears — for a nearly two-hour long vigil.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs sawed the legs off their throne, gleefully embarrassing them.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
And, of course, Santa arrived and gleefully presented each teen with their special presents.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Millie then gleefully watches on a security camera as Andrew pulls out his own teeth.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The dog — roughly 88 lbs and 4 years old — responded to the mascot's kindness by happily playing with the costumed person, gleefully jumping on the character, and even rolling around on the ground with him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
But one of the many joys of the Eras Tour was the joy of seeing backup talent feeling free to gleefully express themselves in individual ways without any fear of pissing off the world-dominating boss.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
An eight-second backyard surveillance video appeared showing a group of bunny rabbits gleefully bouncing on a trampoline.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
At the First Baptist Church of Orlando on Sunday, Venezuelans celebrated, sang, prayed over their flag and gleefully chanted their national anthem — many through tears — for a nearly two-hour long vigil.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
And the Chiefs sawed the legs off their throne, gleefully embarrassing them.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
And, of course, Santa arrived and gleefully presented each teen with their special presents.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Millie then gleefully watches on a security camera as Andrew pulls out his own teeth.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The dog — roughly 88 lbs and 4 years old — responded to the mascot's kindness by happily playing with the costumed person, gleefully jumping on the character, and even rolling around on the ground with him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
But one of the many joys of the Eras Tour was the joy of seeing backup talent feeling free to gleefully express themselves in individual ways without any fear of pissing off the world-dominating boss.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
An eight-second backyard surveillance video appeared showing a group of bunny rabbits gleefully bouncing on a trampoline.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleefully
Adverb
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With this introduction of a hapless protagonist not entirely managing to live her best life, Brett Haley‘s film cheerfully speaks both the literary and cinematic language of romantic comedy — and won’t seek to subvert or elevate it in the two hours that follow.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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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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Commerce market editor Kate McGregor noted in her review that the tree did give off a fuller look, and was especially handsome once decked out with a merrily maximalist slate of ornaments from some of our favorite holiday hubs.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Dec. 2025
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My longtime friend Jim saw that salsa passion as a humorous route to merrily tease me and amuse our friends at an annual holiday party where friends have long become family.—
Lee Michael Katz,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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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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Chenoweth cheerily waved over the rest of the cast for a group shot, and a handler produced Donegan’s Miss America sash and tiara.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Abu Daqqa shows videos set to music of him riding his sleek, silver and black machine, circling fast and joyously in the waves, testing its speed and agility.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Nov. 2025
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Warming up, Smith throws back his head and belts Bieber lyrics, joyfully off-key.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The pair chatted before Cooper asked DiCaprio to take a photo with him, and DiCaprio happily obliged.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gleefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleefully. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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