Meaning

2 senses
  1. (dated)Merrily.

  2. (dated)Showily.

More definitions
  • in a gay manner

Examples

4 sentences
  1. How gaily the kids skip and play, whilst I sink into listless repose!

  2. As the orchestra in the space hotel's ballroom played on, dancers from various worlds swayed gaily about.

  3. There was music and singing on board, and as the evening closed in, hundreds of gaily coloured lanterns were lighted.

  4. At last, the younger of the dancing sisters, out of breath, and laughing gaily, threw herself upon a bench to rest.

Translations

2 languages

Forms

more gaily, most gaily
Comparativemore gaily Lesson
Superlativemost gaily

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgay

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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