cheerfully

Example Sentences

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“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

Lumalee quickly won audiences over in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with his cheerfully nihilistic one-liners while imprisoned by Bowser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We'll be discussing Arundhati Roy's Mother Mary Comes to Me this week," she says cheerfully.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

She always answered simply and cheerfully: “I can’t remember. My life really started when you were born. That’s what I remember.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

When the man saw the gods he waved and called good morning cheerfully.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman