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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"We all know how that turned out but it meant everyone could enjoy it and start back up at lunchtime. We'd happily do the same again."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ibrahimovic would happily return to the lair he kept during his time with the Galaxy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

With that, “Hacks” goes out on a Seinfeldian high note, cutting to Deborah and Ava happily strolling the Vegas strip on a sun-soaked day as a Barbra Streisand-Judy Garland duet lilts behind them.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The men went happily on their way, relieved that nothing had happened when they had expected the worst.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

happily

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