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gleefully

[glee-fuhl-ee] / ˈgli fəl i /




ADVERB
merrily
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But as NBC leader Jeff Zucker, gleefully played here by the man himself, tells Chris: “America loves it!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The creator of ‘How to With John Wilson’ makes his feature debut with a documentary that moves beyond its nominal subject to become a gleefully tangential odyssey of art and life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Manchester United's fans had endured a bad enough day on the banks of the River Humber when Hull City's stadium announcer gleefully piped up midway through the second half.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Indeed! Annie Thayer is our quarry,” she whispered gleefully.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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