mirthfully

adverb

as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner an album of bawdy songs from the Elizabethan era, all of them lustily and mirthfully sung

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirthfully
  1. cheerfully
  2. happily
  3. brightly
Adverb
  • The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheerfully
Adverb
  • Bush sunflower has already been growing, naturally, at Eaton Canyon post-fire, which Stevenson happily noted last year.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tracee Ellis Ross, meanwhile, happily obliged when photographers asked her to whip her long ponytail for the cameras.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of happily
Adverb
  • In the bustle of Tokyo’s commercial district Harajuku, often intensely crowded with Japanese youths and tourists, a pop-up space with a sunset façade glows brightly.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Hepburn decorated with brightly colored furniture and elegant accents.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightly
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“Mirthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirthfully. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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