1
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
happily accepted the invitation to dinner
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2
as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
one of those rare occasions on which business and pleasure happily mixed
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Recent Examples of happily
If doing it yourself isn’t your jam, then a server will happily prepare excellent cocktails or pour you a glass of wine.
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Becky Sunshine, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The wife of a 23-year-old Lyft driver fatally struck by a car in Queens was seated in the passenger seat of the vehicle that mowed down her husband — just days after the two had happily attended a wedding together, the victim’s shocked family told the Daily News in an exclusive interview.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Lowly sailor Ralph Rackstraw loves Josephine, the Captain’s daughter, but her loftier social status is a problem – that gets comically and happily resolved.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Not only was baby Max happily welcomed by his family, but the sports community also appears excited about his arrival.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 28 July 2025
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Becky Sunshine, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The wife of a 23-year-old Lyft driver fatally struck by a car in Queens was seated in the passenger seat of the vehicle that mowed down her husband — just days after the two had happily attended a wedding together, the victim’s shocked family told the Daily News in an exclusive interview.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Lowly sailor Ralph Rackstraw loves Josephine, the Captain’s daughter, but her loftier social status is a problem – that gets comically and happily resolved.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Not only was baby Max happily welcomed by his family, but the sports community also appears excited about his arrival.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
properly
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When properly integrated with electronic medical records (EMRs), these tools can surface HEDIS gaps as clinicians chart, close them in the moment and report them automatically.—
Zameer Rizvi,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, a warranty’s length of time is usually a good indicator of how long the manufacturer expects the machine to function properly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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