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. — Dejo
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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 sentencesTranslations
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
See also
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