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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Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
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Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025 -
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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The combo is a winning recipe that has kept this neighborhood favorite happily busy since 1993.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Barrymore happily sniffed both Anderson and Mathews’ feet — which were both deemed to be scentless, thank you very much — during a discussion about their now-viral foot footage on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Amid the sea of handmade signs, American flags waved brightly in the morning sun.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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At just 51 years old, D’Angelo joined the ranks of many Black luminaries who shined brightly but not long.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Mirthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirthfully. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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