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gleefully

[glee-fuhl-ee] / ˈgli fəl i /




ADVERB
merrily
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Summerween in “Gravity Falls” was more or less the same as regular Halloween — “a night to celebrate pure evil,” as Grunkle Stan puts it gleefully — with trick-or-treating, carved jack-o-watermelons, and a Summerween superstore.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Recently there have been late nights watching Scotland at the men's World Cup, while Murray gleefully collected an NBA Fantasy debt owed by doubles player Mate Pavic when they bumped into each other at Queen's.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

In March, Grogu popped up at the Oscars and host Conan O’Brien pointed out that the gleefully waving puppet seated next to actress Kate Hudson lacked the ability to applaud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s a lot, for sure, but Fountain pulls it off with his gleefully absurd sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Atlas screamed gleefully, swatting aside one of Zoe’s arrows.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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