happily

Example Sentences

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He happily showed off the vehicle—except, of course, its stop-start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I tried both the beef quesabirria and the lamb ribs with tortillas, and would happily order either again.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

One of the youngest sweet tooths is Matilda, six, who helped her mum Jasmin Gelsana, 36, decorate a store-bought cake, and who happily admits: "I'm a good eater, not a baker".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

“Well, he’s covered at least,” Patience said as Churro ate happily.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz