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
Bergamot, rose, incense, musk, and tonka give Musc Nurāsana a feeling of quietude, like your battery is happily recharging.
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Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Jeremiah Brown happily hosts a Villa Nights Pop-Up with Smirnoff Ice in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 22.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Ask about the rakia selection too, as the national spirit (a potent fruit brandy) is available in a few flavors at Terra, and the team will happily arrange a tasting.
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Condé Nast,
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24 June 2026
The duck family is now happily back outside and swimming around.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Jeremiah Brown happily hosts a Villa Nights Pop-Up with Smirnoff Ice in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 22.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Ask about the rakia selection too, as the national spirit (a potent fruit brandy) is available in a few flavors at Terra, and the team will happily arrange a tasting.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
The duck family is now happily back outside and swimming around.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for happily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happily
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My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
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Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
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Still, Calabrese says any kind of travel expenses should go through layers of approval and be properly justified.
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Feduccia got back to the front of the plate with plenty of time but wasn’t positioned properly to make the tag as Perdomo made a swim move and touched the plate with his right hand.
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Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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Best Practices and Safety Precautions Like any product, diatomaceous earth needs to be applied correctly to actually work and to stay safe for you, your family, and pets.
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Podnews also publishes a weekly podcast, named appropriately Podcast Weekly Review with James Cridland and Sam Sethi.
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Auditors found Step Up spent an additional $52,000 without records to verify the money was spent appropriately, or that it was even used for participants of the Sacramento program.
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“Happily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happily. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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