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Recent Examples of gleefully
Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
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Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
My dad was turning 70, and my entire family was gleefully planning his platinum jubilee for what felt like forever.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Lee, who relieved fans by hitting his old high notes on night one, sounded even stronger on night two, gleefully tearing into the most challenging corners of their catalog.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
The 22-year-old Stewart drove his 13th homer to center field off Yuki Matsui (0-1) and then gleefully celebrated all the way around the bases.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Wayans make carrying on with anyone but the original stars a narrative impossibility, as Cindy, Brenda, Shorty, and Ray gleefully walk from the flames.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Several news organizations made the same miscalculation, but none was displayed gleefully by Truman for what has become an iconic photograph.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The fan — who seemingly gleefully captured the moment with Wembanyama — and a co-conspirator have received lifetime bans from all arenas, an NBA spokesperson said on Thursday, June 4, according to The Athletic and the Associated Press.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Abdul Carter isn’t just any Black man who’d be suspicious of the intentions of someone who’d gleefully align himself with the most divisive political movement of our lifetime.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
My dad was turning 70, and my entire family was gleefully planning his platinum jubilee for what felt like forever.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Lee, who relieved fans by hitting his old high notes on night one, sounded even stronger on night two, gleefully tearing into the most challenging corners of their catalog.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
The 22-year-old Stewart drove his 13th homer to center field off Yuki Matsui (0-1) and then gleefully celebrated all the way around the bases.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Wayans make carrying on with anyone but the original stars a narrative impossibility, as Cindy, Brenda, Shorty, and Ray gleefully walk from the flames.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Several news organizations made the same miscalculation, but none was displayed gleefully by Truman for what has become an iconic photograph.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The fan — who seemingly gleefully captured the moment with Wembanyama — and a co-conspirator have received lifetime bans from all arenas, an NBA spokesperson said on Thursday, June 4, according to The Athletic and the Associated Press.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Abdul Carter isn’t just any Black man who’d be suspicious of the intentions of someone who’d gleefully align himself with the most divisive political movement of our lifetime.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleefully
Adverb
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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His daughter yelps delightedly as a calf wanders close to the fence.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 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
Adverb
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Ideally one composed of your old, gold, merrily-we-roll-along friends.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder continue to roll merrily along, seemingly intent on winning every championship in the near future.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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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There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The team joyously celebrated the end of their regular season with a pool party, taco bar and more soccer, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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This is a story of a community that lived joyfully and out loud, dancing to Spanish verse set to Afro-Caribbean rhythms.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Best of all, the villain gets to live happily ever after.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gleefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleefully. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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