1
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
happily accepted the invitation to dinner
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as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
one of those rare occasions on which business and pleasure happily mixed
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While slipping out of the rotation prompted Love to seek a buyout two years ago, Love, 36, now happily accepts a role that includes only sporadic appearances, including a nine-rebound, 12-minute stint on Monday against Washington, when the Heat was missing five rotation players.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The mayor happily marches in parades and gives speeches at flag raisings.
—Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The mayor happily marches in parades and gives speeches at flag raisings.
—Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
However, many will happily sell a list of potential targets to the highest bidder, and your name is likely on this list already.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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