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joyfully
[joi-fuhl] 
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gaily
[gey-lee]
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily, brightly |
| Synonyms: | blithely, brilliantly, cheerfully, colorfully, flamboyantly, flashily, gleefully, glowingly, joyfully, laughingly, lightheartedly, merrily, showily, sparklingly, spiritedly, splendidly, vivaciously, with spirit, with élan |
| Antonyms: | sadly, solemnly, unhappily |
| Main Entry: | happily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with joy, pleasure |
| Synonyms: | agreeably, blissfully, blithely, brightly, buoyantly, cheerfully, contentedly, delightedly, delightfully, devotedly, elatedly, enthusiastically, exhilaratingly, exultantly, freely, gaily, gladly, gleefully, graciously, heartily, hilariously, jovially, joyfully, joyously, laughingly, lightheartedly, lightly, lovingly, merrily, optimistically, peacefully, playfully, sincerely, smilingly, sportively, vivaciously, willingly, with relish, with zeal, zestfully |
| Antonyms: | unhappily |
| Main Entry: | brightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily |
| Synonyms: | brilliantly, cheerfully, colorfully, joyfully, merrily |
| Antonyms: | miserably, sadly |
| Main Entry: | cheerfully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | cheerily |
| Synonyms: | airily, blithely, brightly, buoyantly, elatedly, gaily, genially, gladly, gleefully, happily, hopefully, jovially, joyfully, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully, optimistically, playfully, pleasantly, readily, sportively, vivaciously, willingly |
| Antonyms: | gloomily, grudgingly, unwillingly |
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