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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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As she happily concedes, Ms. Prose takes enough liberties to fill Andersen’s steamer trunk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"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

He and Lindsay pretend to be a happily married couple.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

She blinked happily when she saw what her friends were carrying.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr