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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Recent Examples of happily
But while there are a rainbow of hues designers would happily coat a room in, some shades a hard pass for the pros.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
According to Cohn, happily, there are quite a few of them.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Today, Roddick is happily married to Decker, 37, and the couple share two children: Hank, 9, and Stevie, 6.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
As Knight happily hands out candy to the kids still ringing the doorbell, the team gets to the bottom of what appears to be a squatter situation.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
According to Cohn, happily, there are quite a few of them.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Today, Roddick is happily married to Decker, 37, and the couple share two children: Hank, 9, and Stevie, 6.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
As Knight happily hands out candy to the kids still ringing the doorbell, the team gets to the bottom of what appears to be a squatter situation.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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