happily
In a happy or cheerful mannerIn a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
» The two young girls smiled happily.
Die zwei jungen Mädchen lächelten fröhlich.
Meaning
4 sensesIn a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
This time next month I’ll be happily fishing at the beach.
glücklich, glücklicherweise, fröhlich
сча́стливоsčástlivo, счастли́воsčastlívo
щасли́воščaslývo
in a joyous manner
By good chance; fortunately, successfully.
glücklicherweise
к сча́стьюk sčástʹju
на ща́стяna ščástja
With good will; in all happiness; willingly.
I will happily help you look for your lost wallet.
bereitwillig, gerne
с ра́достьюs rádostʹju, с удово́льствиемs udovólʹstvijem, охо́тноoxótno
ра́доrádo, із задово́леннямiz zadovólennjam, з ра́дістюz rádistju
(archaic)By chance; perhaps.
Examples
200 sentencesThe two young girls smiled happily.
deDie zwei jungen Mädchen lächelten fröhlich.
Tom is happily married to Mary.
ruТом счастливо женат на Мэри.
Tom and Mary are happily married.
Tom is happily married, isn't he?
Tom and Mary weren't happily married.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy + -ly.From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy + -ly.
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Forms
more happily, most happily| Comparative | more happily Lesson |
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| Superlative | most happily |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb