happily

[hap-uh-lee] / ˈhæp ə li /

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with joy, pleasure adv.
successfully adv.

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

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He would have happily taken half of what the jury gave him, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Looking at it, I understood immediately why someone might happily pay cocktail prices for a drink without alcohol.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

But I was happily surrounded by Tail Town’s 39 loving and free-roaming cat residents, all up for adoption and curious about humans staying overnight in their 2,000-square-foot domain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

I soon had cleared a whole shelf and was back to sewing happily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

He spread it happily on some whole-wheat, flax-enriched bread and took a hefty bite.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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