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What was the original meaning of the word happy?

happy

[hap-ee] / ˈhæp i /




Usage

What are other ways to say happy? Happy is an adjective that emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

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You can feel burned out and resentful, and also love your cousin and want him to be secure and happy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Marshall said people in the area would be happy to house asylum seekers but the numbers should be proportionate to the village’s population.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Randy Delos Santos, who lost his teenage nephew in 2017, told AFP he was happy to see Duterte in court, adding: "We hope that his being physically fit will help speed up the hearings."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Today, the public authorities are quite happy a private company is doing the job, perhaps in their place," said Jacques Goisque, head of the FF3C trade association that represents a thousand independent service stations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

How everything I’ve done over the last bit of forever to keep everyone happy has blown up in my face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The more you complete your self-care tasks, the happier your bird becomes.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Bly, Stellantis’ propulsion chief, said that while the industry spent years racing toward full EVs to meet government regulations, EREVs may represent a middle-ground solution customers are happier with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I’m incredibly glad I decided to educate myself financially, and even happier that I decided to go back to school.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

No news regarding the coming fall season has made me happier than the return of this sunny, aspirational Indigenous comedy, set in a small town among the Inuit people in Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Ziggy’s so much happier when he can take a long walk. I really appreciate your help.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Melanie Banders, mother of Sherman, said her son is happiest at summer camp without technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Ruth Jones previously said the series was "one of the happiest jobs" she had ever done and "I love coming back to Wales".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Without Walter, there is no happiest fan base in baseball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“We also have a house in the United States, but our happiest place is on this farm where the kids can have fun,” George told RTL.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

“It my happiest moment until you get here.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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