cheerfully
Example Sentences
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Still they say yes—freely, cheerfully, wholeheartedly—and the love emanating from the packed pews at the Cathedral of St. Agnes speaks to the hope these men represent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Maybe it was just a product of its time, but boy, I will tell you straight up, I would cheerfully have retired on that show,” Brantley says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
“You know, as you get old, friends go away. Parents die. Even children leave,” she cheerfully tells Ashley in an early scene, when she finds out she and Austin intend to marry.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
She backed down the tunnel entrance to her house tail first, pulling the corn after her and calling cheerfully as she went: “Children! Wake up! See what I have for breakfast. A surprise!”
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
