happily

Example Sentences

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As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

I asked my coworker if I could borrow a book I’d seen on her desk, and she happily lent it to me.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I have sung its praises before, but this is one of those deceptively simple meals I could happily eat several times a week.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Now happily re-established at the Castro, the festival intends to stay put, much to the satisfaction of its devotees, who always celebrated the location’s urban centrality and proximity to numerous transit lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Booth needed rest and would happily have spent a month with the Garretts recovering from his injury and regaining his strength.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson