cheerly
cheerly · more cheerly · most cheerly
Cheerily, cheerfully, heartilyCheerily, cheerfully, heartily; briskly.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Cheerily, cheerfully, heartily; briskly.
Origin
From Middle English cheerly, cherly, cherely, cheerliche, equivalent to cheer + -ly.From Middle English cheerly, cherly, cherely, cheerliche, equivalent to cheer + -ly.
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Forms
more cheerly/cheerlier, most cheerly/cheerliest| Comparative | more cheerly / cheerlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cheerly / cheerliest |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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