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Definitions

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.

Example Sentences

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"Behind all the happy family pictures are children - and adults - who've had big meltdowns," she says.

From BBC

"I've lost a leg, but even if I've to give up my life I'm happy to make the sacrifice so that future generations have a better life."

From BBC

“Normal adults wake up and think they want to see healthy, safe, happy kids — not Gav.”

From Los Angeles Times

"At half-time I was not happy with him because I am ambitious myself. He scored a good goal but he was not performing very well," he said.

From Barron's

In “The Myth of Sisyphus,” Camus describes a man doomed to push a boulder uphill forever and asks us to imagine him “happy.”

From The Wall Street Journal