1
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
happily accepted the invitation to dinner
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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
Ange Postecoglou got sacked for finishing 17th, but that looks like an outcome the club would happily take now.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As Gisele Bündchen celebrates her happily ever after with husband Joaquim Valente, fans are wondering if her ex-husband, Tom Brady, is also in the throes of a new romance.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
But suddenly, there was model, influencer, and my favorite Making the Cut judge Wisdom Kaye, who'd eschewed the grey carpet but happily posed for photos mid-party.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
After a six-season run, TV’s Blair Waldorf is happily married to Chuck Bass, with a son, Henry Bass.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As Gisele Bündchen celebrates her happily ever after with husband Joaquim Valente, fans are wondering if her ex-husband, Tom Brady, is also in the throes of a new romance.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
But suddenly, there was model, influencer, and my favorite Making the Cut judge Wisdom Kaye, who'd eschewed the grey carpet but happily posed for photos mid-party.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
After a six-season run, TV’s Blair Waldorf is happily married to Chuck Bass, with a son, Henry Bass.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for happily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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So far, Mamdani has cheerfully brushed aside these cartoon-villain allegations, announcing an ambitious universal-childcare plan and holding an adorable press conference with constituents in the under-five demographic.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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That request was made 10 years ago and was cheerfully accommodated.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The next day at the summit, while everyone else sported their Team USA gear properly tucked and pressed, Liu showed up in something straight out of Jennifer Beal’s wardrobe in Flashdance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many brands can last several years when applied correctly.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, appropriately sized filters for the tank are a must to remove waste and maintain water quality.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pearl asks Sam the changeling son, appropriately terrified by the terms of such salvation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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