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
Both are happily married (Cooper to his wife, Sheryl Goddard, Halford to his husband, Thomas Pence).
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Mondrichs, the only Black couple in the BCU, have mostly adjusted to their newfound wealth and status and — thank god — are as happily married as ever.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
And then happily reuniting in matching T-shirts with his wife.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Big Tech companies happily cash in on these ads, which often masquerade as public health alerts or urgent consumer warnings.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Mondrichs, the only Black couple in the BCU, have mostly adjusted to their newfound wealth and status and — thank god — are as happily married as ever.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
And then happily reuniting in matching T-shirts with his wife.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Big Tech companies happily cash in on these ads, which often masquerade as public health alerts or urgent consumer warnings.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Unhealthy roots can’t properly absorb nutrients the plant needs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the property was not properly licensed for rental and did not have appropriate smoke detectors.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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This demands a much higher degree of commitment, but also results in a much greater feeling of accomplishment when done correctly.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Instagram updated on both devices ensures all settings and parental controls function correctly and new supervision features are available.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Adler’s suggestions to AI companies, which are laid out in his Substack analysis, include staffing support teams appropriately, using safety tooling properly, and introducing gentle nudges that push users to cut chat sessions short and start fresh ones to avoid a relapse.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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