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
In a corner of the room, people happily took pictures in a photo booth.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Normally, about 130 ships per day happily sail through the middle of the strait.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Normally, about 130 ships per day happily sail through the middle of the strait.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for happily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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An existential crisis that can only be properly conveyed through Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Not every transition will feel timed correctly.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wallstedt stopped 10 of 11 Ducks shots in the first period, then came out for the second wearing a jersey with his name spelled correctly and shut out Anaheim in the middle frame.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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Learning to assess actual physical output helps a yoga practitioner adjust protein intake appropriately instead of following generic recommendations that are disconnected from a real-life experience.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Costumes by Alice Bristow were appropriately turn-of-the-20th-century, with vividly colored kimonos for the chorus women.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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