happily

Example Sentences

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"I'd happily walk around with you in sandals right now," she tells BBC Sport at her running club, where she has just been given a hero's welcome.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Most of the time, they happily forwarded me, an annoying patient, on to the person in charge.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Sometimes the movement makes a point—in the final dance, paired-off chorus members happily strut between the two reluctant lovers, who haven’t yet managed to hold hands, suggesting the fragility of their union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He and Lindsay pretend to be a happily married couple.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Oscar had no idea what the man and the robot were discussing, and his tail happily wagged as he stood beside them.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown