sunnily

Definition of sunnilynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunnily
Adverb
  • The comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang breezily observed on a podcast last month that donating to Crockett is a waste of money.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In December, over a two-hour lunch at The Occidental, a Washington restaurant nestled between the White House and FBI headquarters, Wilkins spoke breezily about her life as the girlfriend of the FBI director.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.
    S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • The push for super intelligence sits rather blithely next to the beliefs of those tech masters of the universe trying to max out their looks and lifestyle for eternal life.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • However, rather than blithely dismiss the consequences of legalization with eye-rolling contempt for the puritans, supporters should confront the adverse societal effects of cannabis — the pervasive urban stench, the traffic deaths and the pernicious effects on youth.
    Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • But the action shifts to Paris, mainly just because Besson loves Paris, where citizens are joyously celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Abu Daqqa shows videos set to music of him riding his sleek, silver and black machine, circling fast and joyously in the waves, testing its speed and agility.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Cultures, Beliefs, Heritage Travel Photography Two Warkari men joyfully perform a traditional dance, or mock stick-play, in rural Bajirav Vihir, Maharashtra, India.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • For his part, and most fittingly, Valentino creative director Michele will be planting the exuberantly luxe Valentino standard yet again in Paris, January 26-29, at Valentino’s beloved Haute Couture fashion week.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • No romance is in the offing between the two — Dan is straight and Tamma is exuberantly profane about being gay — so their bond is built almost entirely around climbing.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • But Fallout giddily toys with the genre’s legacy, too, at times turning homages into punch lines.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The girls are giddily planning the wedding and bachelorette party as if several core issues are not still unresolved.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Sunnily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunnily. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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