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
Jeremiah still very much hates Conrad and happily tells him that Belly is staying in Paris, so they both got dumped basically.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Amarda Shehu was happily leading George Mason University’s Institute for Digital Innovation, which promotes research in AI and cybersecurity along with other technologies, when she was approached by the Virginia school’s president to serve as its first-ever chief AI officer (CAIO).
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
When Herbig-Matten hears from fans, many of them are young women looking to break into acting — and all of them want Ruby and James to get their happily ever after.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
On the other side of City Hall, Grieve prepared for his final night by happily listening to the A’s beat the Detroit Tigers.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Amarda Shehu was happily leading George Mason University’s Institute for Digital Innovation, which promotes research in AI and cybersecurity along with other technologies, when she was approached by the Virginia school’s president to serve as its first-ever chief AI officer (CAIO).
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
When Herbig-Matten hears from fans, many of them are young women looking to break into acting — and all of them want Ruby and James to get their happily ever after.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
On the other side of City Hall, Grieve prepared for his final night by happily listening to the A’s beat the Detroit Tigers.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a Canadian industry where for years doors were mostly closed to Black talent, and financing that came through when doors opened was meagre, the BSO report urges Black content creators be properly financed to build sustainable careers and businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Operations is responsible for ensuring those resources are provisioned correctly, reachable by the right services and compliant with organizational policy.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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