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cheerily

ADVERB

gladly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerfully cordially enthusiastically freely gleefully gratefully heartily readily warmly willingly

WEAK

acquiescently ardently beatifically blissfully blithely contentedly delightedly delightfully ecstatically enchantedly felicitously gaily genially jocundly jovially joyfully joyously lovingly merrily paradisiacally passionately pleasantly pleasingly pleasurably rapturously sweetly with good grace with pleasure with relish zealously zestfully

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unwillingly

WEAK

sadly unhappily

Example Sentences

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Not likely, Dallas replies cheerily, “but that’s what we’re working hard for!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The stand was around one-quarter full, but the jeers seemed to drift aimlessly over Europe's number one as he cheerily waved back, before heading off down the fairway, obligingly signing autographs as he went.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

The two could civilly debate the issues of the day while cheerily disagreeing with each other—serving as a model of bipartisan debate and domesticity.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

"Yep, I probably should have said that the first time," Haley replies with a politician's hollow grin before cheerily adding, "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2024

“We’ll be here by noon,” he told the Captain cheerily.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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