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Definitions

happily

[hap-uh-lee] / ˈhæp ə li /
ADVERB
with joy, pleasure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blissfully blithely cheerfully contentedly enthusiastically freely gladly gleefully graciously heartily joyfully joyously lovingly merrily peacefully playfully willingly
WEAK
agreeably brightly buoyantly delightedly delightfully devotedly elatedly exhilaratingly exultantly gaily hilariously jovially laughingly lightheartedly lightly optimistically sincerely smilingly sportively vivaciously with relish with zeal zestfully
Antonyms
WEAK
unhappily unluckily unsuccessfully
ADVERB
successfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gracefully
WEAK
appropriately aptly auspiciously favorably felicitously fortunately propitiously prosperously providentially satisfyingly seasonably swimmingly well
Antonyms
WEAK
unhappily unluckily unsuccessfully

Example Sentences

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Looksminning has been unwittingly developed in the labs of happily married suburban dads for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Pastas, casseroles, soups—they all live quite happily in that soft, velvety register.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

She worries about the disappearance of music’s middle class even as she notes happily that “Again & Again” by the Bird and the Bee “recently had a little TikTok moment,” as she puts it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

A family of four adults on vacation happily snoozed in their pods with eye masks on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“It happened on March twenty-fifth in the year 1911 in New York City,” I said, slipping happily back into my role of top student with all the answers.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.