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smilingly

adverb

Definition of smilinglynext
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner puts up with the old woman's complaints smilingly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smilingly
  1. cheerfully
  2. happily
Adverb
  • Now, the apartment is back on the market — as cheerfully over the top as ever in the listing photos — with Compass brokers Haley Venn and Carl Gambino, who declined to comment.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Kelce, unaware of Gracie’s warnings, cheerfully makes a peace sign in response.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerfully
Adverb
  • As the two older girls dig through bins and happily run around with their shopping bags, their stepmom peruses the shelves with her 4-year-old, Galya.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional KVMs live happily around racks and network switches.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of happily
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“Smilingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smilingly. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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