sunnily

Definition of sunnilynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunnily
Adverb
  • Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.
    Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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
  • The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Yet despite that apparent simplification, the trenches themselves were in line with Lee’s exuberantly experimental creative urges; playful, ingenious, complex, and witty.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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 5 Mar. 2026.

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