happily

Example Sentences

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If people happily complain about waking up the next day with sore feet, then it was a good day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Romance readers know the first rule of Romance Club: You always get a happily ever after.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Now happily re-established at the Castro, the festival intends to stay put, much to the satisfaction of its devotees, who always celebrated the location’s urban centrality and proximity to numerous transit lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“Good! So let’s get climbing!” declared Magic happily, as if her last outburst hadn’t even happened.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el